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‘He Kicked Me in the Face When I Tried to Leave,’ Woman Tells Court
They were doing everything to prevent me from approaching my son. They pushed me out of the room and into the corridor, where the ...Read More »
40-Year-Old Tsovasar Woman Killed by Husband
The village head said he was surprised to find himself cited by the press as having said that the woman was beaten to death with keys; Mkhitaryan claims that he has only told ...Read More »
Murder Accused Insists Former Wife to Blame for His Deadly Actions
The officers, according to Mansuryan, did not detain her former husband because he insisted he needed medical assistance “after the attack” and had to wait for an ambulance.Read More »
March 8 in Yerevan: ‘Unorganized and Spontaneous’
Banks throughout the world and in Armenia keep people under insurmountable debts and credits, depriving them not only of their property and livelihood but also turning them...Read More »
Yerevan Man Accused of Axing Former Wife and Parents-In-Law Claims He Was Acting in Self-Defense
The prosecutor wrote in the indictment that, according to Martirosyan, the fight had already begun when he took away the axe from Mansuryan and proceeded to randomly...Read More »
‘Women’s Invisible Life in Gegharkunik;’ Study in Armenia’s Largest Province
Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, are also quite widespread in the province. The researchers found out that husbands who are aware of their diseases hardly ever tell their wives...Read More »
Domestic Violence Victim ‘Mocked and Humiliated’ by Yerevan Judge
Upon finding out that during one of the breaks the woman had left the courtroom to go to the doctor, the judge decided to penalize the plaintiff for AMD 30 000 ( about $ 61)...Read More »
Armenia to Take Into Account ‘National Peculiarities’ When Adopting Domestic Violence Law
When adopting a domestic violence law, Armenia will take into account its “national peculiarities,” instead of “blindly imitating” foreign experience, Armenia’s deputy justice minister...Read More »
Police Colonel Offended by Criticism over Law Enforcers’ Improper Conduct
After the screening, colonel Duryan announced in an offended tone that the use of the word “contribute” in the film was not appropriate, and that the police should only be expected to carry ...Read More »
Accused in Domestic Violence Cases Not Punished Appropriately by Armenian Courts: Report
As regards the activities of law enforcement agencies, the report states that in all the monitored cases, law enforcement officials have failed to properly act on the victims' previous complaints...Read More »