Օn December 2017, Armenia’s parliament passed a law on violence in the family, but women and children remain at risk until the government comprehensively changes how police respond to complaints of violence and provides accessible, Human Rights Watch reported.
The organization spoke with 12 survivors of domestic abuse in Armenia. The women said their husbands or male partners punched them and raped them. Children witnessed abuse against their mothers, often for many years, and several women said their husbands committed violence against their children.
Those interviewed said that when they reported abuse to police or other authorities, the authorities did nothing to prevent further violence or hold the attackers accountable.
“Armenian authorities have failed to protect women and others from domestic violence, putting wome...
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