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Articles with tag "Domestic Violence"
navigating the maze
NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression
A global team of volunteers coordinated by a leading Russian expert is supporting women facing gender-based violence abroad.
2021 IN REVIEW
For Russian Women, 2021 Was a Year of Broken Promises
Russia still lacks legislation to protect women from domestic violence.
status quo
Russian Laws ‘Enough’ to Combat Domestic Violence – Kremlin
“Of course, undesirable and sometimes tragic situations happen, we regret that,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
'de facto discrimination'
European Rights Court Orders Russia to Pay Damages to Domestic Abuse Victims
Moscow was ordered to pay 370,660 euros to Margarita Gracheva, whose husband chopped off her hands with an axe.
SECRET LOCATION
Russian Police Detain, Return Dagestani Women Fleeing Abuse
Rights groups say two women are in danger after authorities took them from a women’s refuge center and returned them to their families.
ELECTION PROFILE
Russian Activist Crusades Against Domestic Violence in Duma Campaign
Alyona Popova’s parliamentary election campaign focuses on anti-abuse legislation in a country where victims have little or no protection.
deadly abuse
Husband Jailed in Russian Instagram Blogger’s Murder
Kristina Zhuravleva's husband confessed to her murder after she was found dead in the woods near Russia’s fourth-largest city.
stark figure
65% of Women Murdered in Russia Killed By Partners or Relatives – Study
The share of women murdered at the hands of loved ones in Russia is well above the global average, the study said.
whereabouts unknown
Chechen Domestic Violence Victim Faces ‘Killing’ After Police Raid Women’s Shelter – Reports
Khalimat Taramova reportedly faced threats and beatings at home because of her sexual orientation.
'trash-streaming'
Russian YouTuber Jailed for Abused Girlfriend’s Live-Streamed Death
The death shed light on a disturbing Russian YouTube trend where content creators get paid to broadcast violent and humiliating acts.
top-down order
Russian Court Orders Tighter Laws to Stem Domestic Violence
Russia in 2017 decriminalized certain forms of domestic violence, with penalties for repeat violations generally limited to fines.
potential 'breakthrough'
Russia Recognizes Sisters Who Killed Abusive Father as Victims
The Khachaturyan sisters' lawyers said they hope the development will lead to their murder charges being dropped.
NO SAFE HAVEN
Branded Foreign Agents, Russia’s Domestic Violence Groups Fear for the Future
Activists say the crackdown is intensifying even as reports of abuse doubled with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
opinion
Yulia Gorbunova
Russia’s Deadly Negligence of Domestic Violence
It’s not about hurt feelings, it's about life and death.
seeking justice
Russian Domestic Violence Victim’s Death Blamed on ‘Negligent’ Cops
Police ignored repeated calls from neighbors as 23-year-old student Vera Pekhteleva’s ex-boyfriend beat her for 3.5 hours until she died.
tight budget
Russia Cuts Funding for Domestic Violence Initiatives – Reports
Projects promoting “traditional family values” have reportedly received up to twice as much funding under Putin’s grant program.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Ex-Partner Accuses Radical Russian Artist Pavlensky of Rape and Abuse
Oksana Shalygina said she decided to speak out about the violence she endured at the hands of Pavlensky after they broke up.
backtracked position
Russian Prosecutors Uphold Khachaturyan Sisters’ Murder Charges
Prosecutors previously ordered to drop the murder charges against the sisters, who killed their abusive father.
high-profile murder
Russian Historian Goes on Trial for Chopping Up Lover
Oleg Sokolov's case has fueled intense debate in Russia over domestic violence.
DIVIDED CASE
Russian Investigators Refuse to Drop Khachaturyan Sisters’ Murder Charges
The sisters’ lawyers had hoped investigators would change the charges to necessary defense.
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