In Kazakhstan, the changes of the legislation for the abduction of the bride and prosecutive liability for compulsory marriage have entered into force. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic stated this.
"New, 125-1 article has been added to the Criminal Code," forcing marriage ". This act is now recognized as a criminal offense. In order to compel marriage, the punishment is set to be fine, corrective or public works, restriction or imprisonment, "the statement said.
The sentence depends on the circumstances of the crime and may include a fine of up to 2,000 months of estate index (more than $ 14,500) and up to two years in prison.
"Sanction is imprisoned for five to ten years if the actions have caused serious consequences as a result of negligence. There is more severe punishment when compulsion is combined with violence, it is done against minors, using dependence, using a group of individuals, "the press service explained."
