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Kyz  Korgon  Institute

Mission:  "Assist in developing the civil society in Kyrgyz Republic 
by supporting the institutes of human rights in particular the protection of women's rights".  


[Kyz = girl;   Korgon = shelter or place to seek protection]

 

Dedicated to understanding Kyz Ala Kachuu, preventing non-consensual marriage,
and providing assistance to women who are kidnapped for marriage against their will. 

 

Forcing a woman to marry, to continue a marriage or kidnapping her in order to marry without
her consent, is a violation of Kyrgyz criminal law, Islamic Sharia law, Kyrgyz tradition (adat),
and of her fundamental human rights of security, freedom and equality.
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    Contact:

    Gazbubu Babayarova, MBA                              Russell Kleinbach, Ph.D. (Board Member)
    Director                                                          Philadelphia University,

    Ripska 11/5,  Prague 3,  130 000                       kleinbachr@philau.edu         

    babayarovag@gmail.com                                  + 215-951-2606
    + 420-774-97-43-13                                       

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Last Updated: 
01/03/2008

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