RDL-Veranstaltung zu 'Braut Kidnapping' in Kirgistan

RDL-Veranstaltung zu 'Braut Kidnapping' in Kirgistan

Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

Friday 29, July, 19:00

at IZ3W premises

16a (Hinterhaus) Kronenstr.
D-79100 Freiburg i.Br.

tel: 0761/740 03

e-mail: info@iz3w.org

www.iz3w.org

Bride kidnapping is the act of abducting a woman to marry her. It includes a variety of actions ranging from consensual marriage to kidnapping and rape. Bride kidnapping considered being a huge problem in Kyrgyzstan and according to the statistics is only growing each year. Some 60% of all women in Kyrgyzstan were either consensually or forcefully kidnapped with the purpose of marriage.

Program (the event is conducted in English)

19:00 Foreword

Dmitry Samokhvalov, Head of Radiomost Community Radio Council, Talas, Kyrgyzstan

Cross Culture Internship Programme Intern at Radio Dreyeckland.

19:10 Documentary film by Petr Lom

Bride Kidnapping

20:00 Discussion