Her name was Saltanat. How the death of one girl changed the laws of a huge country.
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Her name was Saltanat. How the death of one girl changed the laws of a huge country.
9.99 €
Saltanat's name has become a symbol not only of the victim of cruelty but also of just retribution, so rare when it comes to domestic violence.
The author reconstructs the chronology of events, details the family relationships, and explains how, through unity, they achieved a fair trial for the killer.
Kazakh politician Kuandyk Bishimbayev first met Saltanat in Astana in September 2022. They later married according to Muslim traditions. Shortly after the wedding, Kuandyk forbade his wife from speaking to or meeting with relatives and friends, monitoring her phone calls, text messages, and location. On the evening of November 8, 2023, the couple had an argument in Astana. During the argument, Saltanat said she was tired of the relationship and had finally decided to leave Bishimbayev. In response, her husband began beating her...
Saltanat Nukenova's case became the first domestic violence trial in Kazakhstan to be broadcast live, with a jury watching. The case generated significant public attention and drew attention to the problem of domestic violence not only in Kazakhstan but also abroad. The story was covered by foreign journalists, among others, and influenced the revision of domestic violence legislation in Kazakhstan.
The book is supplemented with rare photographs from the author's personal archive. At the end of the book, you will find contact information for centers in Russia and Kazakhstan that help women cope with domestic violence.
The author reconstructs the chronology of events, details the family relationships, and explains how, through unity, they achieved a fair trial for the killer.
Kazakh politician Kuandyk Bishimbayev first met Saltanat in Astana in September 2022. They later married according to Muslim traditions. Shortly after the wedding, Kuandyk forbade his wife from speaking to or meeting with relatives and friends, monitoring her phone calls, text messages, and location. On the evening of November 8, 2023, the couple had an argument in Astana. During the argument, Saltanat said she was tired of the relationship and had finally decided to leave Bishimbayev. In response, her husband began beating her...
Saltanat Nukenova's case became the first domestic violence trial in Kazakhstan to be broadcast live, with a jury watching. The case generated significant public attention and drew attention to the problem of domestic violence not only in Kazakhstan but also abroad. The story was covered by foreign journalists, among others, and influenced the revision of domestic violence legislation in Kazakhstan.
The book is supplemented with rare photographs from the author's personal archive. At the end of the book, you will find contact information for centers in Russia and Kazakhstan that help women cope with domestic violence.
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