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Chechnya: Polygamy proposal for Chechen men

Source: 
BBC
Chechnya has lost so many men to war that survivors should be legally allowed to take several wives, acting Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov has said.
Website Link: 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4610396.stm
Submitted on Sat, 01/14/2006 - 01:00
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