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Polygamy in Kyrgyzstan

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Both the practice and legal recognition of polygamy is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, though the issue has been a hot political topic for several decades. There have been numerous attempts to introduce civil polygamous marriage bills, the most recent being in 2007.

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  1. KYRGYZSTAN: POLYGAMY ISSUE SPARKS DEBATE
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