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Lawyer Says Jailed Oppositionist’s Health Problems Not Being Taken Care Of
At the last court hearing he could not even stand up, and the judge allowed him to remain seated when addressing the court...Read More »
Yerevan Prisoner Sews Up Eyes to Protest Against Criminal Charges
According to the official, the prisoner does not wish to reveal his identity and is currently under medical supervision. “The inmate has a prior conviction, and is now imprisoned in connection with an unrelated case ...Read More »
Prisoner Starts a Hunger Strike: No Doctors in Vanadzor Prison, Says Prisoner’s Mother
After having a surgery on his head, Hakobyan has to submit various blood samples and has to undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, which technically is impossible in the Vanadzor prison...Read More »
Armenian Prisoner Who Swallowed Nails is Asking for Medical Treatment
Serving his sentence in Artik Penitentiary, Ghazaryan attempted to harm himself by swallowing nails and is now refusing medical care and x-ray tests...Read More »
Man Imprisoned for Killing Doctor Sewed his Mouth Shut, Continues Hunger Strike
On Mar. 6, Artak Karapetyan, who is imprisoned in Artik penitentiary, sewed his mouth shut and announced a hunger strike. Though he removed the seams on...Read More »
Man Imprisoned for Murdering Wife Terminates Hunger Strike
Yanis Sarkisov, sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Zaruhi Petrosyan, terminated the hunger strike he began on Feb. 17.Read More »
Nubarashen Prison Lifers Announce Hunger Strike
Two lifers in Nubarashen penitentiary, Artur and Garegin, are on a hunger strike, protesting that the amendments to the RA Criminal Code...Read More »