Bride kidnapping, also known as marriage by abduction or marriage by capture, involves a man abducting the woman he wishes to marry. The woman is often taken unexpectedly and sometimes forced into ...

A protest against bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, on April 8, 2021, after a young woman abducted for marriage was found dead. Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images There are many ...

Seven years ago Aijan was walking home from her waitressing job in central Bishkek with two girlfriends. They did not notice the three men following them. As two men tackled the other women, one ...

“Bride kidnapping” is claimed by some to be a traditional practice. Others call it what it is: forced marriage, which sometimes results in murder. Burulai Turdaaly Kyzy was reportedly stabbed to death ...

Bride kidnapping, or Ala kachuu in Kyrgyz, is the practice of a man abducting the woman he wishes to marry, and it is still common practice in Kyrgyzstan to this day. Despite the fact that the Kyrgyz ...