Report: Prosecuting Violence and Suicide in Armed Forces in Armenia: Results of Court Monitoring

Any form of violence or ill-treatment in the armed forces not only violates the rights of military personnel but also undermines the safe, dignified, and professional military environment.

The Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO presents an analysis of judicial practice of cases  on violence and ill-treatment in the armed forces. The report examines the root causes of such abuses and assesses the state’s legal response in light of its human rights obligations.

Through this report, we seek to contribute to a deeper understanding of the issue of violence within the armed forces and to support to the strengthening the effectiveness of prevention mechanisms and accountability measures.

The preparation of this report was made possible with the support of the European Endowment for Democracy, within the framework of the “Promoting Independence of Judiciary and Access to Justice” program.

The views and conclusions contained in the report reflect the opinions of the authors and may not necessarily reflect the views and positions of the European Endowment for Democracy․ The study was conducted by Hasmik Harutyunyan, Anna Melikyan and Araks Melkonyan. Diana Harutyunyan conducted a review of judicial acts.