Love you to Death: testimonies of domestic violence survivors | RT Documentary

Margarita Gracheva’s husband cut off both her hands after she asked for a divorce. After being subject to years of mental, sexual, and physical abuse by their father, the Khachaturian sisters finally snapped and killed him. Tatyana Borkina spent three days in a coma after her partner tried to stab her to death. Irina Larionova’s husband lacerated her face with a broken bottle, turning her 'from beauty to beast.'

These women are just a few of the thousands of domestic #abuse victims in Russia, where the decriminalisation of #domestic violence has sparked lengthy debate and staunch opposition from human rights advocates. We spoke to the victims and the Khachaturian sisters’ lawyer to find out how victims can seek justice and if they can feel safe once they get it.

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