Groom Slaps Bride At Uzbek Wedding, Video Goes Viral

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When a groom slapped his bride at an Uzbek wedding on June 6, it made global headlines. Uzbek women's rights campaigner Aqida Khanum told RFE/RL that the man, who works at a market, was acting within social norms within Uzbekistan, where women are "on the lowest rung in society."