The Russian government, represented by Deputy Minister of Justice Mikhail Galperin, responded to questions from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on complaints from four women victims of domestic violence. One of these women is Margarita Gracheva, whose husband...
The ECHR, among other things, asked whether the Russian authorities recognize the seriousness and scale of the problem of domestic violence and related discrimination against women. The Justice Ministry's response states that "the scale of the problem, as well as the severity and extent of its discriminatory impact on women in Russia, are quite exaggerated," while "it is logical to assume that male victims suffer more from discrimination in such cases."
The response to the European Court also states that the four women are trying to “misinterpret the general situation with domestic violence in Russia” and “undermine the legal mechanisms already in place in Russian legislation, as well as government efforts to improve the situation.”
Lawyer Olga Gnezdilova, in turn, noted that “the victims filed complaints independently of each other, even in different years", and "The ECtHR decided to combine the complaints and ask about them general issues parties,” as women “talk about similar violations.”
The lawyer does not agree with the response of the Ministry of Justice. “Practice shows that existing legislation is not enough to protect women. The cases of these four applicants demonstrate the inefficiency of the system,” Gnezdilova said.
Another lawyer, Marie Davtyan, called Halperin’s response “some kind of trolling that cannot even be discussed seriously.”
Among other things, the court asked whether in Russia there is “ the legislative framework to punish all forms of domestic violence and provide safeguards for victims.” The ECHR also inquired whether the Russian authorities recognized the seriousness and scale of the problem of domestic violence and related discrimination against women. The last question on the list: is there a systemic problem of violation of women's rights in the country and does it require general measures?<...>Document [ECtHR response] to English language signed by Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galperin. It states that “an assault on an individual is punishable regardless of the gender of the victim and whether it was committed by family members, partners or third parties.”
The authors of the response acknowledge that in Russia domestic violence “has never been considered as a separate crime,” but point out that the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation “contain more than 40 criminal and at least five administrative provisions relating to various acts of violence against individuals.” As an example, they cite “deliberate infliction of harm to health” of varying severity, “battery,” “torture” and other articles of the codes.
The government acknowledges that “the phenomenon of domestic violence unfortunately exists in Russia, as in any other country”, but emphasizes that “the scale of the problem, as well as the severity and extent of its discriminatory impact on women in Russia, have been quite exaggerated.”
Speaking about discrimination, the authors of the document make a surprising conclusion: “Even if we assume that the majority of people subjected to domestic violence in Russia are in fact women (although there is no evidence for this assertion), it is logical to assume that male victims suffer more from discrimination in such cases. They are in the minority and are not expected to ask for protection from abuse from family members, especially if they suffer from someone of the opposite sex.”
The document also states that according to statistics on violent crimes resulting in serious health consequences or death, “the majority of victims are men.”
"Kommersant"
The first applicant is Natalya Tunikova, whom her husband beat and tried to throw from the 16th floor. Resisting, the woman stabbed her husband with a knife. She was found guilty of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm, but was later granted amnesty.Elena Gershman was also beaten by her husband. In addition, he kidnapped her daughter, took her to another country and did not allow the mother to see the child for a year and a half. The third applicant, Irina Petrakova, appealed to the ECHR due to beatings and violence.
The fourth complaint is from Margarita Gracheva. Her husband took her into the forest and cut off her hands. He received 14 years in prison strict regime.
"Mediazone"
Currently in Russia a bill on domestic violence is being developed, which, in particular, promises to spell out the concept of “persecution” and introduce a procedure for protective orders. It is expected that the document will be submitted to the State Duma for consideration by the end of 2019."Jellyfish"
November 19, 16:27 The Ministry of Justice stated that the journalists distorted the essence of the position of the Russian authorities, stated in the ECHR, and incorrectly translated excerpts from the procedural position from English into Russian.
“The position set out in the memorandum sent to the ECHR is that the serious problem of violence is common to many countries, including Russian Federation. At the same time, the state is obliged to provide unconditional protection from violence, regardless of who the victim is: a child, a woman or a man,” the Russian ministry explained the essence of the answer. “The statements of the applicant’s representatives about the presence in the case under consideration, including a violation of Article 14 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which prohibits discrimination, do not correspond to the practice of the European Court itself,” the Ministry of Justice noted.The ministry explained that, despite the absence of a separate crime for domestic violence, the legislation of the Russian Federation provides for more than 40 criminal codes for qualifying facts of domestic violence and at least 5 administrative offenses prohibiting various shapes acts of violence against individuals, including those committed by members of their own family. At the same time, the Ministry of Justice emphasized that this “does not exclude further improvement of legislation in this area to protect the rights of citizens.”
/ This is an identikit of a man who hits girls in the face in the Dnieper and disappears (REPOST)
This is an identikit of a man who hits girls in the face in the Dnieper and disappears (REPOST)
Maria Kozkina
2 months ago, 15:10
Dnepr police are actively looking for a hooligan who has already attacked 6 girls. The suspect simply punches the women in the face and runs away. A sketch of the suspect appeared.
Reposting information is important!
There is also a description of the suspect:
Signs of the suspect
The man is about 170 cm tall, thin, sunken cheeks, pronounced cheekbones, black hair, black or dark blue jacket.
“Based on the results of the analysis, we have created mobile groups that patrol the areas where crimes are committed.
In addition, operatives are involved who, using an identikit, are looking for the criminal.
Currently, criminal proceedings have been initiated under Part 1 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine,” said the head of the Dnieper police department, Sergei Bukhinnik.
The police are checking people who are registered with law enforcement agencies or doctors.
There have already been several cases: an unknown person hits girls in the face and disappears
In the Dnieper on the Left Bank, on Kalinova and Kosior streets, an unknown man attacks women. He's coming up to his victim and hits him in the face in broad daylight.