Armenian ombudsman office representatives visit three wounded Sasna Dzrer members in hospital for convicts
29.07.2016,
15:40
Representatives of the Armenian ombudsman has visited Aram Manukyan, Hovhannes Harutyunyan and Ashot Petrosyan, three members of Sasna Dzrer group that seized the police regiment compound on July 17, in the hospital for convicts for the second time, the press office of the ombudsman office reported on Friday.
YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA/. Representatives of the Armenian ombudsman has visited Aram Manukyan, Hovhannes Harutyunyan and Ashot Petrosyan, three members of Sasna Dzrer group that seized the police regiment compound on July 17, in the hospital for convicts for the second time, the press office of the ombudsman office reported on Friday.
The second visit was prompted by the convicted men lawyers’ alarm over conditions in the hospital. “The results of the visit will be unveiled later,” the ombudsman office says in its press release.
Earlier, lawyer Inessa Petrosyan said that Aram Manukyan is still in critical condition and he doesn’t have proper medical care in the hospital for convicts.
She is also concerned over dampness, musty climate in the hospital and mould on walls.
Sasna Dzrer armed group stormed the police regiment territory and seized it on July 17. The group took some officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement, and the resignation of the president.
According to the police, one police officer had been killed and five others and one attacker wounded in the assault.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the territory to bar the law enforcement units from storming the building and to prevent а bloody outcome.
The police units cleaned up the territory of demonstrators Wednesday night and detained dozens of people.
As many as 51 people injured in the clashes, including 28 policemen, received medical services that night. On the next day people gathered again.
All the hostages have gradually been released by the rebels.
Thousands of people took to the streets on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Yerevan and marched demanding the release of Zhirair Sefilian and the resignation of the president.
Tuesday night the Sasna Dzrer leader Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram were wounded by the police and they are now in a hospital under intensive care. One policeman was wounded as well. --0----
The second visit was prompted by the convicted men lawyers’ alarm over conditions in the hospital. “The results of the visit will be unveiled later,” the ombudsman office says in its press release.
Earlier, lawyer Inessa Petrosyan said that Aram Manukyan is still in critical condition and he doesn’t have proper medical care in the hospital for convicts.
She is also concerned over dampness, musty climate in the hospital and mould on walls.
Sasna Dzrer armed group stormed the police regiment territory and seized it on July 17. The group took some officers hostage, demanding the release of Zhirayr Sefilian, the jailed opposition leader of Founding Parliament movement, and the resignation of the president.
According to the police, one police officer had been killed and five others and one attacker wounded in the assault.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the territory to bar the law enforcement units from storming the building and to prevent а bloody outcome.
The police units cleaned up the territory of demonstrators Wednesday night and detained dozens of people.
As many as 51 people injured in the clashes, including 28 policemen, received medical services that night. On the next day people gathered again.
All the hostages have gradually been released by the rebels.
Thousands of people took to the streets on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Yerevan and marched demanding the release of Zhirair Sefilian and the resignation of the president.
Tuesday night the Sasna Dzrer leader Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram were wounded by the police and they are now in a hospital under intensive care. One policeman was wounded as well. --0----
