Kyrgyz Politician's War on Coerced Marriage
Parliamentarian faces resistance as she campaigns for end to “bride-stealing”.
7 Aug 12
Parliamentarian faces resistance as she campaigns for end to “bride-stealing”.
If legal abortions ended, experts say a dangerous and corrupt industry would flourish underground.
Portrayal of women in popular culture reinforces discriminatory attitudes.
When women are prosecuted, they are unlikely to tell male lawyers key facts that could count as extenuating circumstances.
Poor funding for sports drives many to seek careers in security and sometimes in crime.
Government comes under fire for its response to outbreak among children in the region.
Overcrowded remand homes and inadequate detention facilities among problems cited by region’s law enforcement officials.