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JUDGE REJECTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR MARIAM GEVORGYAN'S MOTION, POSTPONES COURT
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18:25, June 5, 2012
Vedi, Armenia, June 5, 2012 - The judge presiding over the trial of
domestic violence survivor Mariam Gevorgyan rejected the plaintiff's
motion for him to withdraw on the grounds that he is not impartial.
Note, according to Armenian law, it is the judge himself who decides
if he is impartial or not.
The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women and Mariam Gevorgyan's
supporters, demanding a fair and open trial, on June 5 organized
a demonstration outside the Court of First Instance of Ararat and
Vayots Dzor Districts.
Recall, Mariam was subjected to physical and emotional abuse by her
mother-in-law Haykanush Mikaelyan, as well as by her husband, David
Ziroyan after the couple married in 2009, then left for St.
Petersburg, where the husband's family live. For 10 months, Mariam
was subject to repeated abuse by David and members of his family.
After returning to Yerevan, Mariam contacted police, who subsequently
charged David with "inflicting willful medium-gravity damage to health"
and "battery" to which he pleaded guilty.
The general amnesty granted by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in
2011, however, was applied to David and he was released.
David's mother continues to face charges of infliction of willful
medium-gravity damage to health, as well as torture (RA Criminal Code
Article 119).
"Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women (Armenia)" reports that
the next court date is set for June 14 at 12:30 pm in Artashat (the
court has been moved to Artashat because there is no audio recorder
in the court in Vedi).
hetq
18:25, June 5, 2012
Vedi, Armenia, June 5, 2012 - The judge presiding over the trial of
domestic violence survivor Mariam Gevorgyan rejected the plaintiff's
motion for him to withdraw on the grounds that he is not impartial.
Note, according to Armenian law, it is the judge himself who decides
if he is impartial or not.
The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women and Mariam Gevorgyan's
supporters, demanding a fair and open trial, on June 5 organized
a demonstration outside the Court of First Instance of Ararat and
Vayots Dzor Districts.
Recall, Mariam was subjected to physical and emotional abuse by her
mother-in-law Haykanush Mikaelyan, as well as by her husband, David
Ziroyan after the couple married in 2009, then left for St.
Petersburg, where the husband's family live. For 10 months, Mariam
was subject to repeated abuse by David and members of his family.
After returning to Yerevan, Mariam contacted police, who subsequently
charged David with "inflicting willful medium-gravity damage to health"
and "battery" to which he pleaded guilty.
The general amnesty granted by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in
2011, however, was applied to David and he was released.
David's mother continues to face charges of infliction of willful
medium-gravity damage to health, as well as torture (RA Criminal Code
Article 119).
"Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women (Armenia)" reports that
the next court date is set for June 14 at 12:30 pm in Artashat (the
court has been moved to Artashat because there is no audio recorder
in the court in Vedi).