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Singer Kaniza (Shahrizoda Akhmedova) won a court case against a resident of Bukhara who posted offensive comments about her on social media. The court found the man guilty of committing an administrative offense under Article 41 of the Administrative Code (insult). He was fined 6.8 million soums.
Speaking in court, the singer emphasized that everyone should respect others and refrain from unjustified insults.
“If you don’t know me, I won’t forgive anyone for such behavior. They used words that insulted my honor, and I couldn’t ignore it,” Kaniza stated.
She also expressed her outrage that a man, calling himself a Muslim, allowed himself to insult a woman.
“Believe me, if a woman stood against me, I could understand that. But when a man, calling himself a Muslim, insults an Uzbek woman for no reason and even brings the case to court—is this, in your opinion, the act of a true Muslim? I never wanted to reach this point. To sue a compatriot, a fellow citizen of my nation, is a deeply painful situation for me,” the artist remarked.
Kaniza also reminded the public that Uzbekistan is a democratic country where freedom of expression and creativity are not prohibited.
“If our laws banned modern clothing or dancing, we wouldn’t have any artists at all,” she noted.
The singer appealed to society, urging people to stop spreading hatred and wasting time on negativity.
“People, I ask you, instead of ‘devouring each other,’ paying fines, and wasting time, let’s focus on meaningful activities. The money you pay as fines could be better spent helping those in need around us,” she added.
This case serves as an important reminder of the need for respectful communication on social media and accountability for one’s words.
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