Legal basis of the issue
The criminal legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan establishes criminal liability for kidnapping a person for marriage in the form of imprisonment up to 15 years with confiscation of property (art. 125 Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Abduction»)
Where should a citizen turn? / How to call for help?
- 1. If you have been kidnapped and forced into marriage, please call the police at: 102.
- If your report about the abduction has been ignored by the police, please contact the single helpline of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1402, prosecutor’s office call center at 115.