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 ...

In rural Kyrgyzstan, an estimated 1 in 3 marriages begin with an abduction, researchers and rights groups say. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

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 ...

In Russia’s southern regions, brides are increasingly being kidnapped at the request of the girls themselves In Russia’s southern regions, brides are increasingly being kidnapped at the request of the ...

Victims lose their families, their friends and their future. In Kazakhstan, activists, lawyers and politicians are drafting new laws to fight an old and destructive tradition. In Kazakhstan, the ...