The expert assessed the fight against bride abductions in Kazakhstan
The practice of abducting girls has nothing to do with the traditions of Kazakhstan. This was stated by political analyst Rustam Burnashev in an interview with Izvestia on January 24.
"Among the nomadic peoples, the groom could indeed steal the bride, but this was done solely by prior agreement. The goal was not to pay cash, and both the girl's parents and herself knew about the man's intentions. If this happened without collusion, then the mechanisms of blood feud were immediately activated and total hostility between the clans began," he explained.
According to the interlocutor, a distorted understanding of traditions leads to tragedies.
"We are actually talking about kidnapping, that is, a criminal offense. But because of the peculiar gender stereotypes, the girls' families and law enforcement agencies react rather sluggishly. At the same time, the authorities are actively working, the punishment has been tightened, and all such cases are widely discussed. I think there will be fewer and fewer such incidents in the near future," he explained.
On January 11, Nurai Serikbai, a 21-year-old student, died in Shymkent. The video footage, which has spread online, shows a young man beating her and stabbing her. The attacker was later detained. It turned out that he had been stalking the girl for a long time, and also tried to kidnap her and make her his wife.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on January 20 that the state protects the rights and freedoms of all citizens of the country.
"Bride kidnapping is a blatant and barbaric crime that undermines the authority of our nation," he said.
Read more in the exclusive Izvestia article:
Marriage at the gates: why brides continue to be stolen in Kazakhstan
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