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ISOLATION WARDS AND BATTALION OF ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY MONITORED
ArmInfo
2010-07-20 14:22:00
ArmInfo. The isolation wards and the disciplinary battalion under
jurisdiction of the Armenian Defense Ministry have been monitored. The
results of the monitoring conducted by the Civil Society Institute
with the support of the OSCE Yerevan Office were presented on Tuesday.
The monitoring was held in 2009. The monitoring consisted of two
parts: incarceration conditions and legislative aspect. Thus, 7 of 11
isolation wards have been repaired and the incarceration conditions
were generally satisfactory. Especially poor conditions were observed
in the isolation wards in Vedi, Gyumri and Etchmiadzin where most
cells had even no water and windows.
Monitoring also revealed a number of system problems connected with
application of isolation as a disciplinary punishment. In particular,
such punishment is often applied without relevant investigation and
irrespective of the offence. Monitoring revealed that application of
such punishment does not meet international standards. In addition,
even the existing imperfect procedures are often violated in practice.
As regards the disciplinary battalion, the monitoring showed that
improvement of housing conditions is still the prior task.
Nevertheless, the situation in the battalion was the best among the
monitored institutions.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-07-20 14:22:00
ArmInfo. The isolation wards and the disciplinary battalion under
jurisdiction of the Armenian Defense Ministry have been monitored. The
results of the monitoring conducted by the Civil Society Institute
with the support of the OSCE Yerevan Office were presented on Tuesday.
The monitoring was held in 2009. The monitoring consisted of two
parts: incarceration conditions and legislative aspect. Thus, 7 of 11
isolation wards have been repaired and the incarceration conditions
were generally satisfactory. Especially poor conditions were observed
in the isolation wards in Vedi, Gyumri and Etchmiadzin where most
cells had even no water and windows.
Monitoring also revealed a number of system problems connected with
application of isolation as a disciplinary punishment. In particular,
such punishment is often applied without relevant investigation and
irrespective of the offence. Monitoring revealed that application of
such punishment does not meet international standards. In addition,
even the existing imperfect procedures are often violated in practice.
As regards the disciplinary battalion, the monitoring showed that
improvement of housing conditions is still the prior task.
Nevertheless, the situation in the battalion was the best among the
monitored institutions.
From: A. Papazian