The arguments against the law are from the genre of absurdity. a heated discussion at the Chamber of Advocates

“Please, do not be guided by the presumption of madness,” this appeal to lovers of hot discussions has long been a winged expression. The author, Doctor of Law, one of the authors of the first RA Constitution, is Vladimir Nazaryan, who was well-known in his professional circles, with his sharp and clear words. The arguments voiced by some advocates during the discussion of the Bill on Domestic Violence in the Chamber of Advocates recently can be classified not only as a “nonsense presumption” of madness. Moreover, it was a pity that the monotheistic opinions were little different from some of the opponents of the law expressing before the primitive fears  the main purpose of which was discrediting the bill through funny examples.

Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates Ara Zohrabyan has grounds for being against the law. First, the statistics on domestic violence is not convincing enough to give legal regulation of the problem. Second, in his opinion, there are formulations in the draft that can undermine the family calm. During the discussion at the RA Chamber of the Chamber, the Chairperson of the Chamber mentioned that the family is closed, there is interpersonal confidentiality and the bill can give the state representative an invasion of that environment.

“The police representatives will have the authority to interfere in the draft and to implicate family members. It is possible to remove the abuser from his home, and the member of the family may be the owner of the house, may also be able to set a temporary order for visiting the child, whereas parents’ rights can only be restricted by law, by court decision, there is already an anti-constitutional provision, “said Ara Zohrabyan said.

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