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AND YOU SAID THEY DON'T ALLOW MEETING RELATIVES
VREJ AHARONYAN
Hayots Ashkhar Daily
Published on May 06, 2008
Armenia
According to the latest information received from the General
Prosecutor's, from the 89 criminal cases under the proceeding of the
special investigative service, 60 people were detained as a
precautionary measure and 29 people gave signatures on not leaving the
country, by pledge. Another 44 cases have been sent to the court - 9 by
the National Security Service and the others by the special
investigative service.
It's worth mentioning that the before mentioned number changes very
frequently and swiftly, because lots of cases are being sent to the
courts, in some cases the precautionary measures are being changed (a
fresh example is Yerjanik Abgaryan, the latter's precautionary measure
has been changed to a signature on not leaving the country), many facts
are clarified during the court procedure.
In parallel to all this some Mass Media continue to spread
misinformation saying that: `They torture and torment the detainees,
the human rights are violated and they don't allow the detainees to
meet with their relatives¦' and so on and so forth. These people are
trying to make an impression that they torture the detainees and they
don't even allow them meet with their lawyers.
But, as it turned out in reality, the inquest bodies have put
restrictions on only 20 detainees to meet with their relatives,
considering the interest of the inquest.
Of course these people can meet their lawyers. They can meet with their
defenders any time. The before mentioned restrictions are conditioned
by the fact that, in the beginning there were cases when, some people
introduced themselves as the relatives of this or that person trying to
meet with them, but as it came clear later they were not their
relatives. Thus they were trying to put pressure on the investigation
process or the detainees
The restrictions lasted around a month, and even less, but during this
period the before mentioned detainees have received lots of parcels
from their relatives and after lifting the restrictions they have met
them many times. Whereas many of them have met their relatives more
than two times in a month, in a manner envisaged by the law.
By the way the detainees can receive only a 20 kg parcel, and not more
than 70 kg during a month.
As it came clear Davit Matevosyan, for example, has met his relatives
three times and has received 16 parcels.
Sasus Mikaelyan's relatives, his wife, his daughter and son, have
exceeded others in terms of their visits. They have visited him four
times. He has received 7 parcels.
In this regard a former Chief Prison Officer Mushegh Saghatelyan also
doesn't leg behind ` three meetings, 19 parcels.
Former Assistant to the Head of the National Security Service Gurgen
Yeghiazaryan had three meetings with his relatives and received 8
parcels.
As for the former Judge-Advocate Gagik Jhangiryan, he met with his
relatives two times, as envisaged by the law and was satisfied with 8
parcels.
The same is about Karapet Rubinyan and Yerjanik Abgaryan, in terms of
their meetings with the relatives, and they were satisfied with 7
parcels.
Hakob Hakobyan had three meetings with the relatives and received 7
parcels.
Aram Karapetyan met with his relatives once and received 8 parcels.
As for Harutyun Urutyan, from Shirak marz arrested for beating Serge
Sargsyan's entrusted individual, he has established a record. Urutyan
met his relatives 8 times and received 16 parcels.
A question arises here: Doesn't all the before mentioned testify to the
fact that the rights of the detainees have not been violated, they meet
their relatives and get parcels. The only thing left to do is to allow
money transfers.
VREJ AHARONYAN
Hayots Ashkhar Daily
Published on May 06, 2008
Armenia
According to the latest information received from the General
Prosecutor's, from the 89 criminal cases under the proceeding of the
special investigative service, 60 people were detained as a
precautionary measure and 29 people gave signatures on not leaving the
country, by pledge. Another 44 cases have been sent to the court - 9 by
the National Security Service and the others by the special
investigative service.
It's worth mentioning that the before mentioned number changes very
frequently and swiftly, because lots of cases are being sent to the
courts, in some cases the precautionary measures are being changed (a
fresh example is Yerjanik Abgaryan, the latter's precautionary measure
has been changed to a signature on not leaving the country), many facts
are clarified during the court procedure.
In parallel to all this some Mass Media continue to spread
misinformation saying that: `They torture and torment the detainees,
the human rights are violated and they don't allow the detainees to
meet with their relatives¦' and so on and so forth. These people are
trying to make an impression that they torture the detainees and they
don't even allow them meet with their lawyers.
But, as it turned out in reality, the inquest bodies have put
restrictions on only 20 detainees to meet with their relatives,
considering the interest of the inquest.
Of course these people can meet their lawyers. They can meet with their
defenders any time. The before mentioned restrictions are conditioned
by the fact that, in the beginning there were cases when, some people
introduced themselves as the relatives of this or that person trying to
meet with them, but as it came clear later they were not their
relatives. Thus they were trying to put pressure on the investigation
process or the detainees
The restrictions lasted around a month, and even less, but during this
period the before mentioned detainees have received lots of parcels
from their relatives and after lifting the restrictions they have met
them many times. Whereas many of them have met their relatives more
than two times in a month, in a manner envisaged by the law.
By the way the detainees can receive only a 20 kg parcel, and not more
than 70 kg during a month.
As it came clear Davit Matevosyan, for example, has met his relatives
three times and has received 16 parcels.
Sasus Mikaelyan's relatives, his wife, his daughter and son, have
exceeded others in terms of their visits. They have visited him four
times. He has received 7 parcels.
In this regard a former Chief Prison Officer Mushegh Saghatelyan also
doesn't leg behind ` three meetings, 19 parcels.
Former Assistant to the Head of the National Security Service Gurgen
Yeghiazaryan had three meetings with his relatives and received 8
parcels.
As for the former Judge-Advocate Gagik Jhangiryan, he met with his
relatives two times, as envisaged by the law and was satisfied with 8
parcels.
The same is about Karapet Rubinyan and Yerjanik Abgaryan, in terms of
their meetings with the relatives, and they were satisfied with 7
parcels.
Hakob Hakobyan had three meetings with the relatives and received 7
parcels.
Aram Karapetyan met with his relatives once and received 8 parcels.
As for Harutyun Urutyan, from Shirak marz arrested for beating Serge
Sargsyan's entrusted individual, he has established a record. Urutyan
met his relatives 8 times and received 16 parcels.
A question arises here: Doesn't all the before mentioned testify to the
fact that the rights of the detainees have not been violated, they meet
their relatives and get parcels. The only thing left to do is to allow
money transfers.