COVID-19 AND WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS: GUIDANCE
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE? Stay-at-home restrictions and other measures restricting the movement of people contribute to an increase in gender- based violence, a finding confirmed by media reports,1 official statements2 and information received from OHCHR field presences and human rights defenders in many countries. Women and girls already in abusive situations are more […]
Avagyan v. Armenia: The ECHR Recognized the Violated Right of the Life Sentenced Person to the Fair Trail
On November 22 of 2018, the European Court of Human Rights made a verdict on the case Avagyan v. Armenia. ECHR recognized the violation of Kh. Avagyan’s right to fair trial under the conditions of the following factual circumstances and justifications. The Applicant, Kh. Avagyan, mentioned by the given case that he had been deprived […]
