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The Kim Jiseok Award went to Sri Lanka's Paradise and Kyrgyzstan's Bride Kidnapping as festival wrapped a successful edition, despite recent turmoil.
The festival's newly established LG OLED New Currents & Vision Award went jointly to 'The Wrestler' by Iqbal H.
After ten years of resistance from conservative lawmakers, the Parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, recently passed the sexual violence law. Activists worry the law won’t be implemented in remote areas, such as the island of Sumba, where the sinister tradition of bride kidnapping remains a reality.
The forms of violence referred to as harmful practices, include female genital mutilation, child marriage, bride kidnapping, female infanticide, forced feeding, breast ironing, among others. These practices deny girls their right to choice, right to freedom to determine their future, and have long-term health and psychological implications.
Two men have been arrested in Kyrgyzstan on bride-kidnapping charges, local media report. According to the police, the suspects are accused of kidnappin