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Thursday, February 2, 2017

[mukto-mona] Russian lawmakers are giving domestic abusers a green light



More than 600 Russian women are killed in their homes every month, according to estimates drawn from wider police statistics. Now some fear the situation could get worse.

Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has approved an amendment that removes domestic abuse from the criminal code.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38794677

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Russian Parliament Passes Wife-Beating-Is-OK Bill

Russian Parliament Passes Wife-Beating-Is-OK Bill   


Russia's lower parliament overwhelmingly passed a controversial new bill which severely reduces the punishments for several forms of domestic abuse, according to a Friday report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

The proposed legislation would reduce battery inflicted on family members by first-time offenders to an administrative misdemeanor. Such crimes are usually punishable with a simple fine, community service or 15 days in jail.

The Duma passed the bill by a vote of 380-3, sending it to Russia's upper house of parliament for another vote before it will be presumably signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.

Ultraconservative Duma member Yelena Mizulina, a keen backer of the legislation, argued that it prevents the government from interfering in family matters. Other supporters claimed that the current penalties are part of a "Western program … aimed to destroy our families.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/27/russian-parliament-passes-wife-beating-is-ok-bill/#ixzz4XUfOwFGJ

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