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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.

For Russian Women, 2021 Was a Year of Broken Promises

Russia still lacks legislation to protect women from domestic violence.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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