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zaterdag 27 oktober 2018

Russia’s Green Light for Domestic Abuse


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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | OCTOBER 25, 2018


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Domestic violence was already pervasive in Russia. Then in February 2017, parliament decriminalized first instances of battery among family members.
Now, if someone is accused of battering a family member for the first time or if they haven’t been accused of it for a year, it’s treated no different from a parking violation.
Some take this as confirmation that beating their wives is acceptable.
We spoke with Russia researcher Yulia Gorbunova about how the family battery amendment is a massive step backward for women.
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