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COUNCIL OF EUROPE DISCONTENT WITH DETENTION CONDITIONS FOR LIFERS IN ARMENIAN PRISONS
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October 03, 2012 | 14:04
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published
the report on its ad hoc visit to Armenia in December 2011, together
with the response of the Armenian Government. These documents have
been made public at the request of the Armenian authorities, says
the statement on the Committee's website.
The 2011 ad hoc visit was carried out to assess the steps taken by the
Armenian authorities to implement long-standing recommendations made
by the CPT, in particular those concerning the treatment of prisoners
sentenced to life imprisonment. The Committee's delegation visited
Yerevan-Kentron Prison and carried out a targeted visit to the unit
for lifers and the disciplinary unit of Nubarashen Prison.
The delegation received no recent allegations of deliberate physical
ill-treatment of prisoners by staff in either of the prisons visited.
In general, the delegation observed that the attitude of staff towards
prisoners was quite correct.
However, the poor material environment and impoverished regime at
Kentron Prison made it unsuitable for lengthy periods of detention. As
for the conditions of detention of life-sentenced prisoners held at
Kentron, the CPT states that they could be considered as amounting to
inhuman treatment. More generally, the Committee notes that virtually
none of the recommendations made after previous visits as regards
the detention of lifers have been implemented.
In their response, the Armenian authorities provide information on
the various measures being taken to address the concerns raised by
the Committee. In particular, they stress that most of the CPT's
recommendations will be implemented once the new prison in Armavir
becomes operational in December 2013.
news.am
October 03, 2012 | 14:04
The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published
the report on its ad hoc visit to Armenia in December 2011, together
with the response of the Armenian Government. These documents have
been made public at the request of the Armenian authorities, says
the statement on the Committee's website.
The 2011 ad hoc visit was carried out to assess the steps taken by the
Armenian authorities to implement long-standing recommendations made
by the CPT, in particular those concerning the treatment of prisoners
sentenced to life imprisonment. The Committee's delegation visited
Yerevan-Kentron Prison and carried out a targeted visit to the unit
for lifers and the disciplinary unit of Nubarashen Prison.
The delegation received no recent allegations of deliberate physical
ill-treatment of prisoners by staff in either of the prisons visited.
In general, the delegation observed that the attitude of staff towards
prisoners was quite correct.
However, the poor material environment and impoverished regime at
Kentron Prison made it unsuitable for lengthy periods of detention. As
for the conditions of detention of life-sentenced prisoners held at
Kentron, the CPT states that they could be considered as amounting to
inhuman treatment. More generally, the Committee notes that virtually
none of the recommendations made after previous visits as regards
the detention of lifers have been implemented.
In their response, the Armenian authorities provide information on
the various measures being taken to address the concerns raised by
the Committee. In particular, they stress that most of the CPT's
recommendations will be implemented once the new prison in Armavir
becomes operational in December 2013.