Domestic Violence

52 Posts

•

0 Followers

Kesaria Abramidze. Image: Erti ambavi merikostan/Facebook.

Crime

Heartbreak in Georgia after murder of prominent trans woman

by Shota Kincha

•3 min read

The high-profile murder of trans media personality and model Kesaria Abramidze has led to an outpouring of grief and anger in Georgia, with many linking her murder to the ruling party’s transphobic rhetoric and legislation. Hours after the initial news broke on Wednesday evening, the Interior Ministry confirmed 37-year-old Abramidze was killed after receiving multiple knife wounds following an altercation in her home in Didi Dighomi. They also confirmed that they had detained a primary susp

Ani Jilosyan (left), the director of development at the Women’s Support Centre, Tereza Panchoyan (right), girlunmuted on Instagram. Illustration by Mariam Nikuradze.

Armenia

Podcast | Against shame culture: virginity tests and sex education in Armenia

by OC Media

•1 min read

Last week, a bill on domestic violence passed its first hearing in Armenia’s parliament. The changes would classify virginity tests, a controversial practice meant to determine whether a person’s hymen is intact, as a form of domestic violence. This week, we speak to Ani Jilosian of the Women’s Support Centre about what these amendments could mean and to Tereza Panchoyan, or Girlunmuted, an Instagram blogger, about attitudes towards sex in Armenia and the importance of bet

Armenia

Armenian police ‘forced Ingush domestic abuse victim to meet family’

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•3 min read

An Ingush domestic abuse victim seeking asylum in Armenia was allegedly temporarily placed in police custody after being reported missing by her uncle, who rights groups claim was allowed to meet her at the police station. On Tuesday, the Armenian police found Fatima Zurabova, 21, in Ashtarak, a town northwest of Yerevan, and took her into their custody in Yerevan. Armenia’s Investigative Committee said that a friend of her relatives had reported her missing to the Armenian authorities on 10

Seda Suleymanova. Image via NC SOS Crisis Group.

Chechnya

Chechen domestic abuse victim ‘abducted and sent to Grozny’

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

•2 min read

A Chechen woman who fled Chechnya for fear of her life was reportedly abducted from her Saint Petersburg home and detained in Grozny on theft charges. Civil rights activists warn that she might be murdered in her home republic. NC SOS Crisis Group, a North Caucasian queer rights organisation, reported that Seda Suleymanova and her partner, Stanislav Kudryavtsev, were taken from their apartment in Saint Petersburg by a group of men on 23 August. They claim that two of the men introduced thems

European Court of Human Rights. Photo via Wikipedia.

Domestic Violence

European court rules against Georgia in femicide case

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•2 min read

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Georgia failed to prevent and investigate an instance of femicide, and ordered the state to pay compensation to the family of the victim. According to the ECHR ruling on Thursday, the 23-year-old woman took her own life in 2017 after years of reporting physical and verbal abuse by her partner to the police. Her partner and child were at home at the time. They found that Georgia had violated the right to life and the prohibition of

Selima Ismailova holding her passport. Image via Marem.

Chechnya

Chechen woman ‘fleeing domestic abuse’ detained at Moscow airport

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

•2 min read

A young Chechen woman believed to be a victim of domestic abuse has been detained by Chechen law enforcement officers at a Moscow airport. Selima Ismailova, 20, was detained at the Vnukovo Airport in Moscow on Monday. Svetlana Anokhina, the head of Marem, a women’s rights organisation handling Ismailova’s case, said the woman was detained on charges of theft. ‘She was put on the wanted list in a theft case, which she had no idea about; the case was opened secretly, and no one tried to find

Police inspecting the crime scene in Terjola. Photo via Interpressnews.

Domestic Violence

Man allegedly burns ex-wife to death in western Georgia

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•4 min read

A man in Terjola, western Georgia, has been accused of murdering his ex-wife and injuring several others after pouring petrol over her and setting her on fire. The attack reportedly took place late on Thursday night at a supermarket where the woman worked late shifts as a manager. According to TV Mtavari, the man attacked his former partner before locking her in a room and killing her. Several other employees received burns in the attack, while the suspect remains on artificial ventilation