Kyrgyzstan Parliament faces calls to revoke deputy's mandate over rape penalty proposal

A petition with nearly 32,000 signatures has been submitted to the Kyrgyzstan Parliament demanding the revocation of deputy Aysarakan Abdibaeva's mandate. Abdibaeva proposed softening penalties for rape, sparking public criticism. She claims her proposal was based on constituent requests and did not target child molesters.

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