LIFE PRISONERS WENT ON A HUNGER-STRIKE
Support A1+!About 30 life prisoners of "Noubarashen" Criminal penitentiary institution have gone on hunger-strike since November 1. The Minister of Justice confirmed the fact too. Several hours later the Ministry made a statement, «On November 1 of the current year 24 prisoners of Noubarashen Criminal penitentiary institution ceased their hunger strike which they had started earlier that day».
The NGO “Pach-iravunk” protecting the rights of life prisoners has also made a statement about the reasons of the hunger-strike. According to the statement, after the resignation of the previous head of the prison, Aram Sargsyan, and the appointment of the new one, Vahan Margaryan, all the reforms aimed at creation of better life conditions for the prisoners were eliminated.
According to the author, the newly appointed manager of the prison stopped the education programs for the prisoners and the construction works aimed at improving the conditions of life.
The prisoners required a meeting with NA Speaker Tigran Torosyan and RA Minister of Justice David Haroutyunyan in order to be able to represent their problems.
The NGO “Pach-iravunk” announced that there are prisoners who have been imprisoned for a long time and have serious health problems; the responsibility for their spoiled health falls on Vahan Margaryan and those who appointed him.
