The arrest of former Economy Minister Quandyq Bishimbaev following his wife’s death in a restaurant has shocked Kazakh society in a month that saw several horrific cases. But will that be enough to reform a system that leaves women exposed to repeated violence?
Death Of Kazakh Beauty Queen Sparks Debate On Domestic Violence
December 18, 2020 08:10 GMT
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When 29-year-old Symbat Kulzhagharova fell to her death from her 11th-floor apartment in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the police said it was suicide. Kulzhagharova s social-media posts claiming she was being beaten by her husband have raised doubts about this, and some 70,000 people have signed a petition demanding tougher punishment for domestic violence.
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