Just 3,5 years of punishment for a husband who brutally killed her wife

Coalition to Stop Violence against Women calls for justice

Volodya Murayan who has brutally killed 35-year-old Diana Nahapetyan with 21 knife stabs, recently sentenced to 3,6 years of imprisonment, moreover, he has already spent 3 years in prison and will be released in 6 months. Coalition to Stop Violence against Women issued a statement on Diana Nahapetyan’s case investigation and suspected mild verdict on the murder case.

Coalition to Stop Violence against Women calls the RA Justice and Judiciary system

–         To conduct full, comprehensive and objective investigation of cases of domestic violence, excluding discriminatory, prejudiced attitude of investigative bodies towards people subjected to violence or their relatives.

–         To take appropriate actions to prevent discrimination against persons subjected to violence or their relatives.

–         To carry out comprehensive review during the investigation of cases of domestic violence and highlight the importance of such kind of cases in decisions made.

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