Kunduz Kyzylzharova is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service.
Nodira, a mother of five, says her husband married a second time without her consent, and is now pushing her to leave their family home. Although Kyrgyzstan bans polygamy, it's common in some communities for men to marry multiple times with the blessing of religious leaders.
The family of a rape victim in Kyrgyzstan say the disabled teen’s health has deteriorated after the horrific incident more than two years ago, when she was raped by a neighbor nearly 50 years older than her.
