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OSCE ENCOURAGES DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIP MODEL TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN ARMENIA
15:34, 02 Dec 2014
The Social Justice NGO with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan
presented today the results and key findings of a project on developing
a partnership model for domestic violence prevention by strengthening
police units in Armenia.
The pilot project was implemented by the Social Justice NGO from
March 2014 in the Kanaker-Zeitun, Avan, and Nor Norq communities
of Yerevan and in Vanadzor, Lori province. The aim was to develop a
working co-operation model between police units and other involved
state and non-state actors in the community as a joint multi-structure
mechanism to address domestic violence cases.
"Domestic violence is a serious abuse and violation of human rights
fundamentals, and it is also a source and precursor of criminality.
The police have an important role to play in combating and eradicating
domestic violence, however a multi-agency holistic approach and
response is needed", said Lilian Salaru, OSCE Office in Yerevan
Politico-Military Programme Officer. . "As part of its Police
Assistance Programmewe had supported this important project aimed
at building professional capacities for police in preventing and
combating domestic violence, and specifically involved police officers
from the Department of Juveniles and Domestic Violence Prevention".
In the course of the project, around 70 meetings were organized
between police units and other interested parties in the communities
to discuss and come up with a suitable mechanism of co-operation based
on the practice of responding to domestic violence cases. Community
police officers, representatives of police units on juvenile cases,
social services and civil society active in the fieldshared their
experiences, perceptions and conclusions on the initiative.
Arshak Gasparyan, President of the Social Justice NGO, said: "One of
the outcomes of the project was the change in attitude towards domestic
violence among police officers, and the enhanced mutual confidence
and co-operation between police and other state and non-state actors".
OSCE Office in Yerevan has been promoting police reform in Armenia
since 2008.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/12/02/osce-encourages-development-of-partnership-model-to-prevent-domestic-violence-in-armenia/
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
15:34, 02 Dec 2014
The Social Justice NGO with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan
presented today the results and key findings of a project on developing
a partnership model for domestic violence prevention by strengthening
police units in Armenia.
The pilot project was implemented by the Social Justice NGO from
March 2014 in the Kanaker-Zeitun, Avan, and Nor Norq communities
of Yerevan and in Vanadzor, Lori province. The aim was to develop a
working co-operation model between police units and other involved
state and non-state actors in the community as a joint multi-structure
mechanism to address domestic violence cases.
"Domestic violence is a serious abuse and violation of human rights
fundamentals, and it is also a source and precursor of criminality.
The police have an important role to play in combating and eradicating
domestic violence, however a multi-agency holistic approach and
response is needed", said Lilian Salaru, OSCE Office in Yerevan
Politico-Military Programme Officer. . "As part of its Police
Assistance Programmewe had supported this important project aimed
at building professional capacities for police in preventing and
combating domestic violence, and specifically involved police officers
from the Department of Juveniles and Domestic Violence Prevention".
In the course of the project, around 70 meetings were organized
between police units and other interested parties in the communities
to discuss and come up with a suitable mechanism of co-operation based
on the practice of responding to domestic violence cases. Community
police officers, representatives of police units on juvenile cases,
social services and civil society active in the fieldshared their
experiences, perceptions and conclusions on the initiative.
Arshak Gasparyan, President of the Social Justice NGO, said: "One of
the outcomes of the project was the change in attitude towards domestic
violence among police officers, and the enhanced mutual confidence
and co-operation between police and other state and non-state actors".
OSCE Office in Yerevan has been promoting police reform in Armenia
since 2008.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/12/02/osce-encourages-development-of-partnership-model-to-prevent-domestic-violence-in-armenia/
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress