Armenian Women Subjected To Physical, Sexual, Psychological And Econ

ARMENIAN WOMEN SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC VIOLENCE

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October 23, 2012 | 13:24

YEREVAN.- Armenian women are being subjected to physical, sexual,
psychological and economic violence.

During nine months of 2012 the legal department of Women’s Rights
Center received 700 calls, center’s lawyer Astghik Karapetyan said
during a conference held in Yerevan.

Nearly 300 women visited the center and later 129 out of them filed
a lawsuit, while 30-40 women filed for divorce.

She said women receive psychological and legal assistance, learn
about their rights which prevents future acts of violence.

“Most of the women file a complaint in police before applying to
our center. In case they want to keep secret, we guarantee privacy,”
she added.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS