Ten hours under the hot lights of a TV studio listening to appalling stories of spousal abuse and depressing indifference from Russian authorities had left Margarita Gracheva visibly upset and ...

Given the savagery of what Margarita Gracheva's husband did to her, you'd think Russian lawmakers would want to stop it from happening to other women. Instead, attitudes toward legislating tougher ...

In a country where victims of domestic violence receive scant attention, it is rare for one woman’s case to stand out – let alone captivate a nation and make her a household name. Perhaps it is ...

London — Europe's highest human rights court slammed Russia's lack of domestic violence legislation this week, saying the country "had failed to establish a legal framework to combat domestic violence ...

WARNING – DISTURBING CONTENT: A jealous husband, standing trial for cutting off his wife’s hands after accusing her of having an affair, has had his parental rights taken away. In December last year, ...

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A European human rights court issued a ruling on Tuesday for Russia to pay four domestic abuse survivors a total of more than half a million dollars in damages and said the country should add ...

Two years ago, many Russians were shocked when the parliament significantly reduced penalties for domestic violence. Since then, women have been fighting back - demanding new legislation to restrain ...

File photo: Margarita Gracheva’s husband attacked her with an axe in 2017 after she asked him for a divorce (Screenshot /CBC News: The National / Youtube) From reproductive rights to climate change to ...

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Margarita Gracheva has been speaking out about abuse after her husband cut her hands off Russia has been ordered to pay more than €370,000 (£315,000) in compensation to a woman whose hands were cut ...