Kyrgyzstan
Conclusion
The transition to independence and a market economy have brought a need for family law reform. Because of the large gap between the law on the books and the practices in Kyrgyz society, the shape of family law reform will be controversial. The 1969 Code on Marriage and the Family of the KSSR, which became effective on January 1, 1970, is still in force. A new family code for the Kyrgyz Republic will fundamentally change the system of family law in almost every aspect. The new family code will attempt to achieve an international standard of human rights, with particular emphasis on the rights of children In 1994, the country approved the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, but no legislation was passed to implement it.
The institution of family has undergone tremendous changes in the last century due to both societal and political upheaval. Marriage as an institution has diminished with the rise in cohabitation and illegitimate children. Further change is certain to occur.
See also: ISLAM
Bibliography
Achilova, R. (1986). Family and Society. Frunze, Kyrgyzstan.
Allworth, E. (1967). Central Asia. A Century of Russian Rule. New York: Columbia University Press.
Antokoliskay, M. B. (1997). Family Law. Moscow.
Constitution Kyrgyz Republic. (1993). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Civil Code Kyrgyz Republic. (1996). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Code of Marriage and Family. (1969). Frunze, Kyrgyzstan.
Frantz, D. (2001). "Central Asia Braces to Fight Islamic Rebels." The New York Times, May 3.
Hansen, K. J. (1981). Mormonism and the American Experience. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Heyat, F. (2000). "Azeri Professional Women's Life Strategies in the Post-Soviet Period." In Gender and Identity Construction: Women of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Turkey, ed. F. Acar and A. Gunes-Ayata. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill NV.
Jakipova, A. (1975). Soviet Family Law. Kazaxstan.
Kerimbaeva A. K. (1976). Soviet Law in Emancipation Women of Kyrgyzstan. Moscow.
Kislykov, N. A. (1969). Novels About History, Marriage, and Family in Central Asia. Leningrad.
Law of Kyrgyzstan: Problems and Perspectives. (1997). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Lapidus, I. M. (1988). A History of Islamic Societies. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
"Manas" epos and the World's Epic Heritage. (1995). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Moghadam, V. (2000). "Gender and Economic Reforms: A Framework for Analysis and Evidence from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Turkey." In Gender and Identity Construction: Women of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Turkey, ed. F. Acar and A. Gunes-Ayata. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill NV. Poliakov, S. P. (1992). Everyday Islam: Religion and Tradition in Rural Central Asia. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.
Panteleeve, I. V. (1986). Marriage in International Private Law. Moscow.
Sykiynen, L. R. (1980). Muslim Law. Moscow.
Turgunbekov, R. (1992). Development Sovereign State of Kyrgyz People. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Tekeli, S., ed. (1995). Women in Transition. Florence: International Child Development Centre.
Walther, W. (1993). Women in Islam. New York: Markus Wiener.
Zaikov, F. A. (1982). New Constitution about Marriage and Family. Frunze, Kyrgyzstan.
Zaikovk, F. A., and Asanova, K. (1998). Family Law of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Other Resource
Human Rights Watch. (2001). World Report 2001. Available from http://www.hrw.org/hrw/wr2k1/.
KUNDUZ ASANOVA
Additional topics
Marriage and Family EncyclopediaMarriage: Cultural AspectsKyrgyzstan - Prerevolutionary Period, Soviet Period, Independence, Conclusion