by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 23, 2019 | Closed Institutions
Open type correctional facilities are mainly located in penitentiary establishments, but the Nrnadzor settlement is the only one in Armenia where the facility is fully opened and located right in the rural community. Convicts in the southernmost village of Armenia can...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 6, 2019 | Closed Institutions
A few days ago, Justice Minister Rustam Badasyan processed the applications of Babken Ghardyan serving his sentence in “Vardashen” penitentiary and his father, Gagik Ghardyan, as a result of which the convict’s regime has changed to an open one....
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jul 23, 2019 | Closed Institutions
“16 years ago I was foolish … naïve … probably more self-confident, than now, because at the time I was thinking, how can an innocent person be judged? I thought, it did not even matter that I was forced to say ‘I did’: there is a court that will...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jul 22, 2019 | Closed Institutions, Editor's Choice
It is several days since the Ministry of Justice has submitted a draft bill on amendments to the law on “Pardon” on the website e-draft.am. The MoJ recommends that the person convicted of a particularly grave crime notify the victim or his/her successor in...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 29, 2019 | Closed Institutions, Editor's Choice
Life-term prisoner Artyom Safaryan, who is serving his sentence in the Armavir Penitentiary, is unable to enjoy his rights stipulated by law and meet his relatives. His family, his father, mother and wife live in Vanadzor, in difficult social conditions and are unable...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 13, 2019 | Closed Institutions
The Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron-Nork Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan again postponed the trial of the “Nork criminal group”. This time the reason is one of the attorneys’ vacation. It should be noted that Artur Vardanyan was detained in...
