KYRGYZSTAN: Bride kidnapping continues without legal sanctions

Azita Ranjbar  - WNN Breaking (WNN/EN) Talas Province, KYRGYZSTAN: Although bride kidnapping is illegal under Article 155 of Kyrgyzstan’s Criminal Code, prosecutions are almost unheard of. The state can intervene only if a complaint is filed directly by the victim. But, in many bride kidnapping cases, the woman is isolated within the home of the [...]