Russia Domestic Violence
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Russia’s domestic violence reports more than double amid COVID-19 lockdown: officialComplaints and reports made to Russian non-governmental organizations spiked from roughly 6,000 in March to more than 13,000 in April, the human rights ombudswoman said.WorldMay 6, 2020
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Vladimir Putin signs new law reducing penalty for domestic violence in RussiaVladimir Putin signed a new law easing some penalties for domestic violence, a move which has alarmed women's rights campaigners who fear it will encourage abuse.PoliticsFeb 7, 2017
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Russian parliament votes to decriminalize some forms of domestic violenceThe Russian parliament on Wednesday passed the second reading of a controversial bill to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence.WorldJan 25, 2017
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Russia moves toward decriminalizing domestic abuseA bill that would remove some forms of family violence from Russia's criminal code has passed its first reading with nearly unanimous support.WorldJan 17, 2017
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