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    NATIONAL PLAN TO FIGHT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TO BE ADOPTED IN ARMENIA

    ArmInfo
    2010-10-21 16:20:00

    ArmInfo. A National Plan to fight violence against women will be
    adopted in Armenia.

    President of Women's Rights Center NGO Susanna Vardanyan told Arminfo
    correspondent that the draft National Plan was worked out by the
    working group of the Interdepartmental Commission to Fight Violence
    Against Women. She said that the National Plan envisages opening of
    shelters for the victims of violence, consultation centers, as well
    as raising public awareness and holding working trainings for the
    specialists of this sphere. "I think the Plan will be adopted. By
    the way, it stresses the necessity of adopting a law on domestic
    violence",- she said.

    According to the report of Amnesty International, over 25% of Armenian
    women underwent physical violence by their husbands or other relatives
    once at least. The problem is that Armenian women are shy or afraid
    to apply to law-enforcing bodies for help. In addition, there are a
    lot of cases when the close relatives themselves ask women "to wash
    dirty linen at home" and endure the bodily blows of "the breadwinner".

    Foreign experts say that it is necessary to create in Armenia all
    the necessary conditions to ensure protection of the violence victims.

    Such measures should include access to consultation about civil and
    criminal law, as well as to social and medical services.




    From: A. Papazian
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