Perpetrators of domestic violence could face up to one year in prison  for refusing to wear electronic bracelets

ArmInfo.In Armenia, perpetrators of domestic violence can face up to one year in prison for refusing to wear electronic bracelets. At its October 16 meeting,  the RA National Assembly Committee on Human Rights and Public Affairs  approved the government-submitted amendments to the Law "On the  Prevention of Domestic and Domestic Violence and the Protection of  Persons Subjected to Domestic and Domestic Violence" and related  legislation.

According to RA Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan,  bracelets with a GPS module allow for the location tracking of  individuals who have previously committed certain offenses. This  includes individuals who have been temporarily banned from  communicating with family members by court order. However, in this  case, the law did not stipulate that perpetrators are required to  wear them. The proposed draft recommends introducing this  requirement. The penalty for violating this requirement will be up to  one year of imprisonment. The bill is proposed to come into effect on  March 1, 2026. The delay is due to the need to purchase operational  data management systems.