Human rights defenders spoke about the consequences for girls from the North Caucasus after fleeing domestic violence.
Victims of domestic violence from the North Caucasus republics who were forced to flee and disclose their case, upon returning to their families, most often face deprivation of all rights, restrictions on freedom, forced marriage, and even murder. The main mistake of the runaways is often their attempts to reconnect with former acquaintances, human rights defenders noted.