Victims angered as Russia cuts penalties for domestic abuse
By AFP
04 February 2017 |
2:22 am
A law change in Russia will downgrade the punishment for domestic violence from prison to a fine, infuriating rights groups and victims and prompt unusually heated debate in a country where many see violence at home as the norm.
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