A criminal case was opened against the driver under Article 266 Part 2 («Violation of safety regulations on movement or operation of a transport vehicle that has resulted in death of a person») of the Criminal Code.

There is no administrative or criminal liability for harassment in Uzbekistan. The Law «On Protection of Women from Harassment and Violence » adopted last year defines harassment as part of oppression: "Oppression is an action (inaction) degrading honour and dignity of women, harassment, for which administrative or criminal liability is not provided".

Thus, a person can harass women, and each time participate in a preventive conversation. No harsher measures are provided for repeated harassment. The protective orders are effective if the victim knows and has contact with the abuser. However, those who were harassed often do not know those who infringed their honour and dignity. The third measure is applicable to women who experienced domestic violence. The correctional programs on changing violent behavior are not yet developed in Uzbekistan.

The United States keep records of reports on harassment in a taxi. In 2017-2018, more than 6,000 such reports were recorded. In Uzbekistan, there are no official statistics on harassment in public places. The Head of the Department for Women's Affairs under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan Umida Abdullayeva said that now, harassment is not a separate category, since it is not sorted out as a separate offense under the Code of Administrative Responsibility and the Criminal Code. Most complaints of harassment are considered under Article 183 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility («Petty hooliganism»). However, depending on the severity of the committed act, they can be considered under other Articles. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan, in 2019, 13,895 protocols were created for violations against women, and 7,693 protocols were created in 9 months of 2020, based on Article 183 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility.

On June 25, 2020, a petition was posted on the Uzbek portal for collective petitions to protect women from harassment in public places, at work and online.

In order for a petition to be published, it must undergo an examination. It lasted almost a month and a half, without compliance with the specified terms. On August 6, 2020, an expert commission consisting of eight men rejected it stating that the legislation already protects women's rights.

On September 12, 2020, the petition's author addressed the reception of the President of Uzbekistan, requesting the meeting protocol: «According to Article 7 of the Law On Guarantees and Freedom of Access to Information, I ask you to provide the meeting protocol of this working commission in the part concerning the consideration of my petition. I would like to know the names of the participants, their arguments on this petition, as well as any other information related to the discussion of my petition to protect women from harassment in Uzbekistan». The address was accepted by the President's Administration. As of October 27, there was no response.

Human rights lawyer Dilfuza Kurolova recommends to record the fact of harassment (turn on the audio or video recorder), ask to stop the car, remember (or better take a picture of) the license plate number, and address the law enforcement agencies at 102 or the district police officer. The statement must indicate when you got into a taxi, was it caught on the street or from an official service, the number from the license plate, and describe how the driver harassed you. You should ask to bring him to justice in accordance with the law. In this case, the driver can be prosecuted under Article 183 «Petty Hooliganism» .

Dilfuza emphasizes that the legal documents protecting the harassment victims differ in every country, based on their legal system. For example, harassment is a criminal offense in France and India, where up to 7 years of imprisonment or large fines can be imposed. The cases of harassment in a taxi are happening all over the world, for example, the John Worboys case in the UK, who harassed and raped 12 women in 2006-2008. In 2009, the court ruled to imprison him for 10 years. In 2018, the Supreme Court considered repeated complaints from the victims and decided to increase the term of imprisonment.