The inhabitants of Kyrgyzstan took to mass protests against theft of brides and the coercion of women to marriage after one of the local women, Ayzada Canatubekov’s bride, was abducted and killed. It is reported by Eurasia Daily.
So, large-scale stocks began in Bishkek – citizens declare that security officials are not able to counter crime and protect citizens and require the resignation of the management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Moscow GUVD.
the abduction, which was discussed, was made in the morning on Monday, April 5th. The happening hit the camera of street video surveillance – the police were known for state numbers of cars, as well as the names and numbers of phones three suspects. Law enforcement officers even got through to one of them, but in response he stated that he intended to marry a ropebquet, and turned off the device. Two days later, the girl was found killed.
It is noted that the body of one alleged kidnapper was discovered near the dead girl, another suspect was detained, the location of the third remains unknown.
As the deputy of the local parliament Marlene Mamatalyyev noted, to the abduction of brides in the country refer to the tradition and that is why it often “closes the eyes” to such cases. “There should be no concept of” abduction for marriage “. The abduction of a person – and that’s it. And the punishment must be tightened,” he concluded.
In turn, Prime Minister Ulukbeck Marreekov in his Instagram acknowledged that dismissive attitude to Theft of brides in Kyrgyz society is a violation of women’s rights.
Similar situation was observed several years ago in Kazakhstan. Then in Alma-Ata, a bronze medalist of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi was killed as a result of a knife wound in Sochi, Figure Denis Ten. For several months, local residents who are perturbed by rampant crime, for several months demanded reforms in police and resignation of the Minister of the Interior, but the measures were not taken, and their activity gradually slept.