WORKING GROUP OF ARMENIAN OMBUDSMAN’S OFFICE MEETS WITH PRISONERS

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Aug 2 2006

YEREVAN, August 2. /ARKA/. Working group of the Armenian Ombudsman’s
Office met with several life-term prisoners in "Nubarashen" prison
last Thursday.

The press service and public relations department of the Armenian
Ombudsman reported that the prisoners expressed their discontent both
with their sentences and inadequate treatment in the prison.

Accoridng to the prisoners’ complaints, the prison administration
were given clear instructions to correct the situation related to
periodic medical examination and care, and also organization of walks
and supply of necessary consumer accessories.

Warden of "Nubarashen" prison Aram Sargsyan promised to do his utmost
to overcome the abovementioned problems, which will be later evaluated
by this working group during its next visit.

The prison administration immediately provided the workign group
members an opportunity for individual meetings with the prisoners,
who went on a hunger-strike. R.O. -0–