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ZARUHI POSTANJYAN SENDS LETTER TO POLICE CHIEF
Tert.am
23.05.11
Opposition party Heritage MP Zaruhi Postanjyan has sent a letter to
top Armenian officials, claiming her brother is subjecting to unlawful
actions in detention.
Postanjyan has sent the letters to Police Chief Alik Sargsyan, the
head of Special Investigations Service Andranik Mirzoyan. Copies of
the letter have been sent to Armenia's Human Rights Defender Karen
Andreasyan, Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan and Chairperson of the
National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan.
In the letter, Postanjyan reminds them that her brother Tigran
Postanjyan has been on a hunger strike for 13 days now at the
Nubarashen penitentiary and demands to immediately launch an
investigation into what she claims "degrading treatment" and
"criminally punitive actions" her brother is being subjected to.
Tigran Postanjyan is accused of "illegally demanding and taking money"
(around 100,000 Armenian drams, around $274) from a state-run agency.
He was arrested on February 23.
Postanjyan says that for 39 days her brother has been kept at a
cell which has 11 beds while there are 19 inmates and therefore the
prisoners have to take turns to sleep.
She also says that both smokers and smokers are kept at the same
cell, the lights in the cell are on for 24 hours a day, there is no
ventilation and the room temperature reaches almost 38 degrees Celsius.
"Due to redundancy of stinging insects Tigran Postanjyan has to sleep
in clothes. As a consequence of holding 19 inmates in a cell that
is designed for 11 there is a permanent noise and reasonable chaos,"
reads the letter.
Zaruhi Postanjyan has largely criticized the ruling authorities over
various issues, including the Karabakh conflict and the tragic events
of March 1, 2008 that left at least 10 killed and dozens wounded
during the political unrest sparked after presidential elections.
Further Postanjyan mentions that the Nubarashen penitentiary does
not have 24-hour water supply and as a result the disgusting smell
of the toilets makes living in those cells impossible.
She also says that the head of the Nubarashen penitentiary Tigran
Navasardyan "hinders her entry" to the cell where the inmates are kept,
"hinders her activities as an MP," and refuses to mention how many
inmates are being kept in each cell.
In conclusion, Zaruhi Postanjyan says that several laws have been and
are being violated in Nubarashen penitentiary and demands "to start
an immediate investigation and stop the criminally punitive actions
against Tigran Postanjyan".
Tert.am
23.05.11
Opposition party Heritage MP Zaruhi Postanjyan has sent a letter to
top Armenian officials, claiming her brother is subjecting to unlawful
actions in detention.
Postanjyan has sent the letters to Police Chief Alik Sargsyan, the
head of Special Investigations Service Andranik Mirzoyan. Copies of
the letter have been sent to Armenia's Human Rights Defender Karen
Andreasyan, Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan and Chairperson of the
National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan.
In the letter, Postanjyan reminds them that her brother Tigran
Postanjyan has been on a hunger strike for 13 days now at the
Nubarashen penitentiary and demands to immediately launch an
investigation into what she claims "degrading treatment" and
"criminally punitive actions" her brother is being subjected to.
Tigran Postanjyan is accused of "illegally demanding and taking money"
(around 100,000 Armenian drams, around $274) from a state-run agency.
He was arrested on February 23.
Postanjyan says that for 39 days her brother has been kept at a
cell which has 11 beds while there are 19 inmates and therefore the
prisoners have to take turns to sleep.
She also says that both smokers and smokers are kept at the same
cell, the lights in the cell are on for 24 hours a day, there is no
ventilation and the room temperature reaches almost 38 degrees Celsius.
"Due to redundancy of stinging insects Tigran Postanjyan has to sleep
in clothes. As a consequence of holding 19 inmates in a cell that
is designed for 11 there is a permanent noise and reasonable chaos,"
reads the letter.
Zaruhi Postanjyan has largely criticized the ruling authorities over
various issues, including the Karabakh conflict and the tragic events
of March 1, 2008 that left at least 10 killed and dozens wounded
during the political unrest sparked after presidential elections.
Further Postanjyan mentions that the Nubarashen penitentiary does
not have 24-hour water supply and as a result the disgusting smell
of the toilets makes living in those cells impossible.
She also says that the head of the Nubarashen penitentiary Tigran
Navasardyan "hinders her entry" to the cell where the inmates are kept,
"hinders her activities as an MP," and refuses to mention how many
inmates are being kept in each cell.
In conclusion, Zaruhi Postanjyan says that several laws have been and
are being violated in Nubarashen penitentiary and demands "to start
an immediate investigation and stop the criminally punitive actions
against Tigran Postanjyan".