Veil lifted on Kyrgyzstan bride kidnappings
742 views · Published 15 June 2017 · 1:48 · Indexed 14 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
Campaigners in Kyrgyzstan are finding new ways of trying to raise awareness of the practice of bride kidnapping, which remains widespread in the former Soviet republic, despite tough new laws intended to tackle the issue.
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