Abstract
<jats:p>This article is devoted to the analysis of the regulations aimed at preventing violence against women, identifying existing gaps in law, lack of proper reaction from the public, types of violence and the degree of responsibility provided for them, as well as the assessment of the impact of the listed issues in the context of women’s physical and mental health. The need for public prosecution in cases of domestic violence is clearly stated, since it should not be considered as a private domestic issue, and the state must fulfill its positive duty to ensure the safety and protection of every person, here especially women - to live physically and mentally healthy. This article presents information related to statistical data about cases of domestic violence against women by their husband or partner, including murders, initiation and termination of criminal cases in such cases, led by the Department of Juvenile Crime and Domestic Violence Prevention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, before the adoption RA Law “On the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence and the Protection of Persons Subjected to Family and Domestic Violence”, in 2016-2017 and after the adoption of this law, in 2021-2023, and judicial practice of judicial review of decisions on intervention made in accordance with the above-mentioned law, which shows the relevance and importance of this study, the imperfection and inefficiency of existing regulations.</jats:p>