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Annual
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2016
ODVV
This project was designed for 80 Afghan refugees (40 men and 40 women) in the 12 to 59 age
group and with the aim of reducing social and mental abuse, increasing self-belief, and prevention
of domestic violence among Afghans residing in the Varamin district.
Also in view of: 1 – the need for this community to learn domestic violence prevention and reduction
methods, 2 – extensive positive response of refugees from previous conducted projects, and
3 – the need to further expand these trainings to more vulnerable regions (such as Varamin; this
project was designed. Based on the field visits and interviews that took place with the refugees and
key Afghan community figures in Varamin, where the social and mental abuse levels – particularly
domestic violence – are very high, which brings about irreversible consequences that include rise
in addiction, suicides and various social damages. This same issue made the ODVV to pursue
the holding of necessary training consecutively for the second year, for the refugee community in
the Varamin and suburbs districts.
Also 80 direct beneficiaries of the project who were trained as P2P in life skills and violence
prevention methods, will each transfer what they have learned to 5 of their peers, which ultimately
will see 400 Afghan refugees that are trained in the prevention and reduction of domestic violence.
The Necessity for Iran to be Active in International Criminal Justice Arena
Technical Sitting
On 18 August 2016, the Necessity for Iran to be Active in International Criminal Justice Arena
Technical Sitting was held at the ODVV conference hall. Attending the sitting was Dr. Mohammad
Hadi Zaker Hossein, PhD in international criminal law and the director of the International Criminal
Law Centre of Iran.
In this sitting which was held with the attendance of university lecturers, NGOs’ representatives,