Epress.am – For over 11 years, Vardan Jamalyan, a resident of the village of Hayanist in Armenia’s Ararat province, subjected his wife, Narine Zohrabyan, to serious incidents of domestic violence. In November, 2015, following yet another abusive incident, the woman finally went to the police, and on March 4, 2016, the first instance court of Ararat and Vayots Dzor provinces,…
Epress.am – In September, 2015, Yerevan resident Artak Arakelyan, 39, killed his former wife, 38-year-old Heghine Darbazyan, by stabbing her more than 30 times with a hunting knife. According to case materials, the crime was motivated by “jealousy and adultery.” On January 27, Yerevan’s Malatia-Sebastia district court began Arakelyan’s trial; however, the first hearing was adjourned until mid-February due to the…
Epress.am – On January 22, the Court of first instance of Armenia’s Lori province, presided over by judge Lusine Abgaryan, decided to impose a fine of AMD 150 thousand (about $300) on Arjut village resident Karen Khechoyan who was charged with physically abusing his wife Lusine Ghabuzyan and minor daughter Marusya Khechoyan. The lawyer for the aggrieved party, Liana Manusajyan, found the…