“HERITAGE” HEARD A DIFFERENT STORY
Support A1+!Members of the “Heritage” faction Armen Martirosyan and Anahit Bakhshyan met today with prisoners Armen Khurshudyan and Gevorg Manukyan at the “Nubarashen” penitentiary.
According to the press release of “Heritage”, Khurshudyan and Manukyan have made their statements regarding the official investigation of the physical abuse in their cells on December 23, 2008.
Armen Khurshudyan stated that there had been abuse but he has no complaints. Gevorg Manukyan expressed his complaints regarding the press releases of mass media outlets according to which he has denied the fact that there has been abuse.
He noted that he was physically abused, but will wait for his attorney to return and only after consulting with him will he respond to the official investigative body’s questions. Gevorg Manukyan also informed that he is continuing the hunger strike and has health problems, particularly headaches and problems with his right eye.
“There have also been cases of maltreatment registered by other visitors. Thus, refusal to express complaints goes to show that the pressures and abuse against the inmates is still in effect,” as stated in the press release.
Let us recall that the penitentiary released information yesterday according to which Khurshudyan and Manukyan state that they have not been physically abused.
