How to make the prevention of domestic violence more effective?

09.12.2024

Currently, the LDPF is studying the judicial cases regarding the application of immediate intervention measures with the aim to reveal the legislative and law enforcement issues that lead to the termination of these measures for perpetrators by the courts.

The discussion featured following speakers:

Mr. Edgar Petrosyan, Head of the Department of Professional Methodological Support, General Department of Community Policy, RA MIA
Ms. Zara Hovhannisyan, Women's rights expert
Mr. Sergey Grigoryan, Law Development and Protection Foundation

Facilitated by Mr. Davit Gyurjyan, Legal Expert, Law Development and Protection Foundation

The full information is available in Armenian.

The study is conducted within the framework of the “Enhancing the Impact of Civil Society Development project” project, implemented by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) with the support of the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan.

How to make the prevention of domestic violence more effective?

09.12.2024

On December 4 the LDPF participated in the International Conference titled “Human Rights Research in Armenia: Current and Emerging Issues” organized by the American University of Armenia and Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. During the conference e held a panel session on the effectiveness of legal mechanisms for the protection of victims of domestic violence. Currently, the LDPF is studying the judicial cases regarding the application of immediate intervention measures with the aim to reveal the legislative and law enforcement issues that lead to the termination of these measures for perpetrators by the courts.

The conference on the topic “Secret Surveillance Measures: International Good Practice and Standards Set by the ECHR, Issues of Armenian Legislation” was held

22.12.2022

On 19 December the Law Development and Protection Foundation held the conference on the topic “Secret Surveillance Measures: International Good Practice and Standards Set by the ECHR, Issues of Armenian Legislation.” The aim of the conference was to sum up the findings revealed in the framework of the project titled “Analysis of the Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights finding Violation of Article 8 of the ECHR” and outline the possible solutions.

The Issues of Judicial Scrutiny and External Independent Control over Secret Surveillance Measures were discussed

05.12.2022

On December 1 the Law Development and Protection Foundation held a discussion on the topic “The Issues of Judicial Scrutiny and External Independent Control over Secret Surveillance Measures.” The scope of judicial scrutiny in authorisation of secret surveillance measures, the content of authorisations, and the urgent procedure were in the limelight of the discussion. In addition to that, the international good practice and trends, as well as issues pertaining to external control in the Armenian context were presented.

The Consequences of the 44-day war and Azerbaijan’s ongoing aggression have been discussed in Warsaw

10.10.2022

On October 6 a discussion entitled “Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War” was held in Warsaw in the scope of Human Dimension Conference of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

A presentation on a fact-finding report on “Human Rights Violations during the 44-day war in Artsakh” was held in Yerevan

16.12.2021

Open Society Foundations-Armenia, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Law Development and Protection Foundation and Protection of Rights without borders Non-Governmental Organization presented the fact-finding report on Human Rights Violations during the 44-day war in Artsakh in Yerevan on December 17, 2021.