Concerns Around Domestic Violence Prevention Bill ‘Unjustified,’ Experts Say
Note, those opposing the law have been arguing that the draft “drawn on the basis of the European model will eventually destroy ‘the Armenian family’ and will result in children being...
Abortion Not Accessible to Many Armenian Women
According to experts in the sphere, this creates a wealth of problems particularly for women from rural communities and forces them to resort to abortions at home...
Armenia Has No Effective Mechanisms to Protect Domestic Abuse Vuctims, Lawyer Says
Armenian police still do not consider domestic violence a crime. The situation is even worse when there are children involved, because it seems that law enforcement....
‘Sex Calculation;’ Armenians Still Prefer Sons Over Daughters, Study Says
Sex-selective abortions are carried out in two ways: by women’s own means and with the help of doctors. In parallel with the increase in awareness...
Yerevan Woman’s Life in Danger; State Has ‘No Mechanisms’ to Protect Her From Husband
According to the lawyer, the police have already stated several that they are powerless - “we can’t do anything; we do not have mechanisms; it's your problem and you...
Criminal Case Against Abusive Husband Dismissed Due to Reconciliation
Zara Hovhannisyan, coordinator of the Yerevan-based Coalition to Stop Violence against Women NGO, witnessed a young woman being beaten in a central Yerevan street ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
The End of Progressive Neoliberalism
Until recently, however, the chief response to the crisis was social protest—dramatic and lively, to be sure, but largely ephemeral. Political systems, by contrast, seemed...
Protesters Demand that Armenian Judge Be Punished for Leaving Children with Abusive Father
This is a classic case of domestic abuse: the woman fled her house after yet another violent episode, and the father now wants to forcibly take away her children. There is a clear ...