Prison

January 31, 2017 | 13:09
Seriously Ill Armenian Convict Deprived of Wheelchair and Medication

After launching the hunger strike, the prisoner has been transferred to a cold solitary confinement cell, which, Veziryan said, could result in further deterioration of Gevorgyan's...

January 30, 2017 | 16:12
Yerevan Prisoner Moved to ‘Livable’ Cell Following Ombudsman’s Intervention

On January 27, the lawyer had published Khandoyan's letter from prison, according to which, the inmate had been taken to a “cold and damp” solitary confinement cell, despite having...

January 28, 2017 | 14:32
Coup Plot Suspect Goes on Dry Hunger Strike to Protest Extension of Detention

After the latest 30-day hunger strike, he has acquired a number of illnesses, which we are worried might get worse with time. He has kidney and blood pressure...

January 28, 2017 | 14:06
Yerevan Prisoner Again Taken to Cell with Broken Windows

The cell is damp; cold penetrates the cell through the broken window. I'm currently going through a medical treatment, and prison officials are therefore subjecting me to inhuman treatment ...

January 27, 2017 | 15:16
Proceedings Against High-Ranking Prison Officials Again Terminated

It is thereby evident that the prison security personnel have failed to perform their responsibilities properly, which also needs to be legally assessed...

January 23, 2017 | 18:04
Protesting Yerevan Prisoners Transferred to ‘Cell Resembling Pigpen’

There is no healthy spot left on their bodies, so they thought it pointless to continue to fight for their rights, when the law itself does not protect them. The prisoners are convinced that...

January 23, 2017 | 14:05
Yerevan Prisoners Self-Harm After Being Attacked by Armed Guards

The guys say the cell is not even suitable for a pig to live in. They told the [prison authorities], 'Repair the cell, or give us until February 5 to repair it, and then we'll move...

January 21, 2017 | 14:04
Yerevan Inmate Again Subjected to Violent Treatment by Prison Staff

The lawyer soon found out that Grigoryan had been dragged out of his bed in the morning by the guards and forcibly taken to another cell, where he was left lying half-naked...

January 20, 2017 | 11:22
Shutting Down Convicts’ Hospital ‘Will Not Eliminate Corruption Risks’ in Penitentiary Field

“Sure, the changes will positively affect the quality of healthcare services, but the corruption risks that exist in Convicts' Hospital will not be eliminated. Moreover, the decisions [to transfer prisoners to...

January 18, 2017 | 18:58
Armenian Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike Due to Health Issues

Vardanyan’s son, Tigran Vardanyan, had earlier told Epress.am that the oppositionist had gone on a hunger strike to in a show of support for all political prisoners and other wrongfully convicted persons in Armenia...

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January 31, 2017 | 13:09
Seriously Ill Armenian Convict Deprived of Wheelchair and Medication

January 30, 2017 | 16:12
Yerevan Prisoner Moved to ‘Livable’ Cell Following Ombudsman’s Intervention

January 28, 2017 | 14:32
Coup Plot Suspect Goes on Dry Hunger Strike to Protest Extension of Detention

January 28, 2017 | 14:06
Yerevan Prisoner Again Taken to Cell with Broken Windows

January 27, 2017 | 15:16
Proceedings Against High-Ranking Prison Officials Again Terminated

January 23, 2017 | 18:04
Protesting Yerevan Prisoners Transferred to ‘Cell Resembling Pigpen’

January 23, 2017 | 14:05
Yerevan Prisoners Self-Harm After Being Attacked by Armed Guards

January 21, 2017 | 14:04
Yerevan Inmate Again Subjected to Violent Treatment by Prison Staff

January 20, 2017 | 11:22
Shutting Down Convicts’ Hospital ‘Will Not Eliminate Corruption Risks’ in Penitentiary Field

January 18, 2017 | 18:58
Armenian Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike Due to Health Issues

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Prison

January 31, 2017 | 13:09 Seriously Ill Armenian Convict Deprived of Wheelchair and Medication

January 30, 2017 | 16:12 Yerevan Prisoner Moved to ‘Livable’ Cell Following Ombudsman’s Intervention

January 28, 2017 | 14:32 Coup Plot Suspect Goes on Dry Hunger Strike to Protest Extension of Detention

January 28, 2017 | 14:06 Yerevan Prisoner Again Taken to Cell with Broken Windows

January 27, 2017 | 15:16 Proceedings Against High-Ranking Prison Officials Again Terminated

January 23, 2017 | 18:04 Protesting Yerevan Prisoners Transferred to ‘Cell Resembling Pigpen’

January 23, 2017 | 14:05 Yerevan Prisoners Self-Harm After Being Attacked by Armed Guards

January 21, 2017 | 14:04 Yerevan Inmate Again Subjected to Violent Treatment by Prison Staff

January 20, 2017 | 11:22 Shutting Down Convicts’ Hospital ‘Will Not Eliminate Corruption Risks’ in Penitentiary Field

January 18, 2017 | 18:58 Armenian Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike Due to Health Issues

January 31, 2017 | 13:09
Seriously Ill Armenian Convict Deprived of Wheelchair and Medication

January 30, 2017 | 16:12
Yerevan Prisoner Moved to ‘Livable’ Cell Following Ombudsman’s Intervention

January 28, 2017 | 14:32
Coup Plot Suspect Goes on Dry Hunger Strike to Protest Extension of Detention

January 28, 2017 | 14:06
Yerevan Prisoner Again Taken to Cell with Broken Windows

January 27, 2017 | 15:16
Proceedings Against High-Ranking Prison Officials Again Terminated

January 23, 2017 | 18:04
Protesting Yerevan Prisoners Transferred to ‘Cell Resembling Pigpen’

January 23, 2017 | 14:05
Yerevan Prisoners Self-Harm After Being Attacked by Armed Guards

January 21, 2017 | 14:04
Yerevan Inmate Again Subjected to Violent Treatment by Prison Staff

January 20, 2017 | 11:22
Shutting Down Convicts’ Hospital ‘Will Not Eliminate Corruption Risks’ in Penitentiary Field

January 18, 2017 | 18:58
Armenian Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike Due to Health Issues