Margarita Gracheva, whose husband kidnapped her in 2007 and cut off both hands after police dismissed her complaints about her aggressive behavior, will receive more than €370,000 ($420,000) in compensation.
“The court specifically found that the Russian authorities have failed to establish a legal framework to effectively deal with domestic violence,” the European Court of Human Rights said in a statement.
The court said it recommended “immediate changes in domestic law and practice to prevent such violations from occurring.”
The Russian Justice Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In 2017, President Vladimir Putin signed legislation easing punishments for domestic violence, citing the need to reduce state interference in family life, but rights activists called it a step back.
In Russia, domestic violence is a particularly acute problem because patterns of masculine male behavior are deeply embedded and rights groups say laws protecting women are inadequate.
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