The trial of a former government minister accused of beating his wife to death has captivated public attention in Kazakhstan. During a recent court hearing, 44-year-old Kuandyk Bishimbayev, who ...

No matter what the verdict against Bishimbayev turns out to be, change in relation to domestic violence in Kazakhstan is long overdue. Women in Central Asia “feel unsafe everywhere,” says ...

The CCTV footage shown at the domestic abuse trial was disturbing: The defendant is seen dragging his wife by her hair, and then punching and kicking her. Hours after it was recorded, she died of ...

Every child in Central Asia deserves to grow up in an environment free from violence, where protection is not only a policy, but a reality. No matter what the verdict against Bishimbayev turns out ...