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Man pardoned for domestic violence arrested for ‘murdering stepdaughter’ in Tbilisi

Vepkhia Bakradze is accused of cutting the throat of his stepdaughter in front of her two children.

Man pardoned for domestic violence arrested for ‘murdering stepdaughter’ in Tbilisi

Vepkhia Bakradze is accused of cutting the throat of his stepdaughter in front of her two children.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

By Armine Avetisyan

Cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women subjected to sexual violence at home often do not come forward.

Georgian police issue restraining orders against ‘domestic violence victim’

Police issued two restraining orders against a woman after the family of her ‘abusive’ ex-husband complained her Facebook posts were offensive.

Georgian police issue restraining orders against ‘domestic violence victim’

Police issued two restraining orders against a woman after the family of her ‘abusive’ ex-husband complained her Facebook posts were offensive.

Domestic violence in Abkhazia: an unspoken truth

There is no law on domestic violence in Abkhazia — everything happening in the home is considered private. But NGOs and charities are fighting back.

Domestic violence in Abkhazia: an unspoken truth

By Marianna Kotova

There is no law on domestic violence in Abkhazia — everything happening in the home is considered private. But NGOs and charities are fighting back.

Georgian police ‘covered up domestic violence’

Two women have accused police of failing to investigate abusive partners because of connections they have with government bodies.

Georgian police ‘covered up domestic violence’

Two women have accused police of failing to investigate abusive partners because of connections they have with government bodies.