Who has Nikol’s letters?
Prisoner, editor-in-chief of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily Nikol Pashinyan's attorney, advocate Vahe Grigoryan is getting ready to appeal to the Chamber of Advocates and the Ministry of Justice.
During today's press conference, Grigoryan mentioned that there are more and more limits and violations of Nikol Pashinyan's rights at "Artik" penitentiary. For that reason, the advocate demands explanations on the legal grounds for setting limits, who is responsible for them and who is giving the consent. "If we don't receive explanations, we will appeal to the European Court," said Grigoryan.
According to Grigoryan, Nikol Pashinyan's activities are limited at the penitentiaries and proof of that are the bans on computers, paper and pen during meetings with attorneys. In addition, every work day Nikol Pashinyan hands an envelope with his articles to "Artik" penitentiary administration, but no envelope has reached the addressees. Head of the penitentiary V. Sargsyan, claims that the administration has not received any envelopes.
Nikol Pashinyan's wife Anna Hakobyan added that they have been reprinting Nikol Pashinyan's articles written in 2008 and 2009 for a month now and that, according to her, are steps against "Haykakan Zhamanak".
Advocate Grigoryan also informed that the visits with his client are imitations because there is always a penitentiary representative present. Grigoryan says this is a violation of the law and Nikol Pashinyan's meetings with his attorney have been limited. The penitentiary views them as short-term visits mainly for friends and relatives.
