Armenian ombudsperson`s representatives visit wounded members of Sasna Tsrer group at hospital for defendants

ArmInfo. At the request of  Armenia's Ombudsperson, the lawyer and the medic of the  Ombudsperson's Office visited wounded members of Sasna Tsrer group at  the Hospital for Defendants on August 23. 

According to the Ombudsperson's Office, the human rights defenders  had private meetings with Pavel and Aram Manukyans, Sedrak Nazaryan,  Tatul Tamrazyan, Armen Lambaryan, Ashot Petrosyan and Hovhanness  Haroutiunyan. The latter said he feels better after his broken leg  was put in a plaster on August 22. On the same day, Ashot Petrosyan's  wound stitches were removed. Sedrak Nazaryan received from his family  a parcel with a fridge, TV, and other things he needed. The arrestees  thanked the human rights defenders for permanent visits and made no  complaints over the hospital conditions.  

The source reports that Erebuni Medical Center medics visited the  above arrestees on August 16,19, and 22 and carried out all the  necessary medical procedures.  Since the wounds are healing, more  frequent bandaging is not necessary. The rooms are cleaned and nurses  are available permanently.  The human rights defender's office will  further exert efforts to ensure the human rights protection within  its status and resources. 

Earlier on Tuesday, a protest actions was held in Yerevan and the  participants demanded to defend rights of injured members of Sasna  Tsrer group. They started marching towards the hospital for convicted  persons.  Several dozens of protesters demand to provide the  arrestees with opportunity to receive due medical care by doctors  they will choose themselves. To note, earlier participants of the  protest met with Armenia's Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan and presented  their demands. Tatoyan promised to visit all the injured once again  and come with a proposal that the arrestees choose the doctors  themselves.  Earlier it became known that twenty-four-hour duty  conducted by doctors of Erebuni medical center for the members of  Sasna Tsrer group has been cancelled. Public Relations Department of  Criminal-Executive Department of Armenia's Justice Ministry clarified  that there is no need in duty. This sparked discontent of the  arrestees' relatives.