The number of family violence crimes in Russia reached **** thousand in 2021, falling by nearly one thousand compared to the previous year. The indicator decreased sharply between 2016 and 2017, when the country's laws decriminalized non-aggravated battery and battery within a family that resulted in no serious harm, unless it took place repeatedly. In total, over **** people became victims of domestic violence crimes in Russia in 2021.
Over *** thousand domestic violence crimes in Russia were committed against children in 2021, remaining at the same level as in the previous year. In 2016 and early 2017, the country's laws decriminalized non-aggravated battery and battery within a family that resulted in no serious harm, unless it took place repeatedly.
In 2023, over *** people per 100,000 population were registered for outpatient alcoholism and alcoholic psychosis treatment in Russian healthcare establishments. Furthermore, the drug addiction morbidity rate in the country was recorded at around *** individuals per 100,000 Russians.
Nearly ** thousand domestic violence crimes in Russia were committed against spouses in 2021. In most cases, victims of those crimes were wives. In 2016 and 2017, the country's laws decriminalized non-aggravated battery and battery within a family that resulted in no serious harm, unless it took place repeatedly.
Over **** thousand women in Russia became victims of family violence crimes in 2021. In 2016 and 2017, amendments were made to the country's legislation to decriminalize non-aggravated battery and battery within a family that resulted in no serious harm or other consequences, unless it happened repeatedly.
In 2021, approximately 3.45 thousand rape and attempted rape crimes were registered in Russia, marking a slight decrease in number compared to the previous year. In 2005, the highest amount of such offenses in the country was recorded at 9.2 thousand cases.
The number of victims of family violence crimes in Russia reached **** thousand in 2021, staying at the same level as in the previous year. The indicator decreased sharply between 2016 and 2017, as amendments were made to the country's legislation, decriminalizing non-aggravated battery and battery within a family that resulted in no serious harm, unless it happened repeatedly.
In March 2020, one quarter of Russians considered sexual harassment of women at workplaces was a serious societal problem. Furthermore, 60 percent of male respondents held the view that the significance of that issue was overestimated.
In 2021, over **** thousand criminal cases of non-payment of maintenance for children or disabled parents were registered in Russia, making it the most common type of offense against juveniles recorded in that year. Nearly *** thousand crimes were related to sexual intercourse and other acts of sexual nature with a child under ** year old.
The Jewish Autonomous Oblast and the Republic of Karelia in Russia were the country's federal subjects with the largest share of crimes committed by underage persons or where they acted as co-perpetrators in 2024. Furthermore, in the Tyva Republic, criminal cases involving youth accounted for 5.6 percent of the total.
Russian millennials faced the highest risk of online abuse in 2020, with a Digital Civility Index of ** percent. Boomers were the least at-risk age group, according to the study. The average index score was recorded at ** percent in that year.
The number of police personnel convicted of brutality against Russian civilians saw a generally downward trend over the period under consideration. In 2022, 463 were convicted under Section 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Russia. On the other hand, as many as 8,261 Russian civilians were convicted of violence against the enforcement authorities in that year.
Over *** thousand crimes against juveniles were registered in Russia in 2021. Over the observed years, the lowest number of such crimes was recorded in 2016, after which it sharply increased and continued to rise.
Younger generations in Russia were more addicted to electronic devices and the internet, according to a survey conducted in May and June 2024. Almost six out of ten respondents younger than 34 years admitted to having a digital addiction. To compare, about 40 percent of adults of over 45 years of age had noticed signs of being addicted to gadgets and the internet.
Over the observed period, Russia's index of political stability and absence of violence of terrorism took only negative values. It measured at its lowest at ***** in 2004, steadily increasing until 2008, when it reached *****. In recent years, the score has been deteriorating. In 2022, Russia received ***** index points.
The majority of Russians expected tech companies to contribute to the improvement of digital civility in the country, as per 57 percent of survey participants. Furthermore, roughly one third of respondents stated that the government should be kept responsible in that matter.
In 2019, nearly 14.6 deaths per 100 thousand individuals in Russia were caused by alcohol use disorders. The indicator gradually decreased between 2003 and 2017, but saw an increase in recent years.
Russian parents considered pornography the main danger of the internet for children aged ***** to ten years, named by over ** percent of respondents in 2019. The major threat that youngest users - aged seven years and below could face on the RuNet, was an aggressive content involving violence and abuse.
In 2019, 53 percent of respondents in Russia stated that physical appearance was a triggering factor for an abusive behavior towards them on the internet. Political views and sexual orientation were other common drivers of online threats. In the same year, more than a quarter of Russians named sexual orientation one of the possible motives for cyber bullying.
In 2022, an estimated ***** femicides were reported in ******, making it the European country with the highest number of such crimes. Femicides, defined as the gender-based killing of women and girls, represent the most extreme form of violence against women. That same year, Turkey, and the United Kingdom ranked second and third, with *** and *** cases, respectively.
The number of family violence crimes in Russia reached **** thousand in 2021, falling by nearly one thousand compared to the previous year. The indicator decreased sharply between 2016 and 2017, when the country's laws decriminalized non-aggravated battery and battery within a family that resulted in no serious harm, unless it took place repeatedly. In total, over **** people became victims of domestic violence crimes in Russia in 2021.