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GRIGOR VOSKERCHYAN WAS BEATEN IN THE PENITENTIARY(VIDEO)

Politics


The “Case of the Seven” started 45 minutes late today not because accused Grigor Voskerchyan was brought to court late due to health conditions, but because he had been beaten.

“Thus, the court did not register the fact that a crime was committed in the “Nubarashen” penitentiary today. The special officers of the crime punishment checked my client’s cell, removed everybody and left him alone. They asked Voskerchyan what article he was charged with. Knowing that he is part of the “Case of the Seven”, they smacked him in ear and head,” said Grigor Voskerchyan’s attorney Stepan Voskanyan adding that they didn’t even allow his client to make a statement in court today.

Voskerchyan’s attorney is planning on sending a letter to the RA Prosecutor General for bringing those guilty to justice. The attorney also informed that nothing was found in his client’s cell and it is out of the competence of the officers to conduct check-ups in the cells of the penitentiary or beat the prisoners.

Armen Khachatryan, who is the attorney of one of the victims of March 1 Gor Gloyan, stated that the main provoker of today’s trial is Judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan.

“The person who was applying sanctions against the accused did not respect the same legislative code with which he was guided.”

Khachatryan meant the fact that the judge postponed the session based on the reason that the accused had shown disrespect towards the judge by not standing up when the judge entered the room.

Attorney Hovik Arsenyan had this to say in regard to the high number of police officers, the impediments for journalists, not allowing relatives to enter the courtroom and the rude behavior shown to those gathered in the courtroom:

“This administration has started provocations in order not to have a normal trial. There is only one issue-do everything possible and impossible to have the sessions take place behind closed doors.”

Arsenyan told “A1+” that all the political prisoners charged with the March 1 cases never stand up when the judge enters the courtroom.

Press speaker for head of the penitentiary department of the Ministry of Justice Arsen Babayan denied the fact that Grigor Voskerchyan had been beaten.