Kazakhstan

Kazakstan: Kidnapped Brides Controversy

Kazak society is split on the contentious practice of bride abduction, a long-standing tradition for young men looking to marry.

25 Aug 05

Women in rural areas have little hope of a sympathetic ear if their husband abuses them.

16 Jun 05

Women from southern Kazakstan are being forced into prostitution both at home and abroad.

2 Jun 05

New legislation looks good on paper but opponents say will do nothing to make elections fairer.

22 Feb 05

A wide-ranging US human rights probe provokes Kazak fury

22 Feb 05

Kazak leader, Nursultan Nazarbaev, has declared war on the independent media

21 Feb 05

The president's decision to reject a tough new media law was a cosmetic gesture designed to conceal the dismal state of press freedom.

21 Feb 05

Computerised voting will make Kazak elections slicker – but will it make them any fairer?

21 Feb 05

A new strategy for boosting Kazakstan's oil industry reflects concern that foreign interest will wane as Iraq comes on stream.

21 Feb 05

Russia's Kazak minority is stepping up its call for autonomy, mirroring demands by Russians in Kazakstan.

21 Feb 05

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