The 2025 Kyrgyzstan Polygamy Decriminalisation Debate: Family Law, Gender Equality, and Social Justice in Central Asia
Published On: July 11, 2026 Authored By: Sabina Ajjour Middlesex University Dubai The 2025 Kyrgyzstan Polygamy Decriminalisation Debate: Family Law, Gender Equality, and Social Justice in Central Asia I. Introduction In mid-2025, Kyrgyzstan became the centre of an intense socio-legal debate across Central Asia following a legislative attempt to decriminalise bigamy and polygamy. On 25 […]

