by Journalists for Human Rights | Jul 15, 2022 | Closed Institutions, Editor's Choice
After a long delay, the Penitentiary Medicine Center finally responded to lifer Aram Arakelyan. The interdepartmental medical commission recognized his illness – ischemic stroke of the brain – as compatible with detention. “According to the...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 30, 2022 | Closed Institutions, Editor's Choice
In the case of 45-year-old Artur Mkrtchyan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 5 co-servicemen almost 25 years ago, there are still many dark points, questions, the answers to which neither the prosecutor nor the investigators gave. Although he...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 30, 2022 | Closed Institutions
The health condition of lifer Aram Arakelyan has sharply deteriorated. A few days ago, he fainted in Armavir penitentiary institution. However, according to Aram Arakelyan’s mother, Rosa Arakelyan, her son was not given ambulance. He remained in the penitentiary...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 16, 2022 | Closed Institutions, Editor's Choice
Mikael Martirosyan is one of the exemplary convicts who does not waste a single minute in vain in prison. He is a convict of a semi-open regime. He studies at the Faculty of Psychology, works, and pays the tuition fee with the salary he received. He says he needs...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 16, 2022 | Closed Institutions, Editor's Choice
The health condition of Armen Ter-Sahakyan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case of former Interior Minister Vano Siradeghyan, has sharply deteriorated these days. He lost his hearing in the left ear, his left side of the body became immobile....
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 24, 2022 | Closed Institutions, Editor's Choice, News
Life-sentenced Aram Arakelyan has been in correctional facilities since he was 20 years old, since 1993. He will turn 50 in December. He was held in Nubarashen, Goris, Kosh, penitentiaries and now is in Armavir. Aram Arakelyan lost his health in prisons. He is so ill...
