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    THE PRISONER IS IN A DESPERATE STATE

    http://a1plus.am/en/social/2010/07/13/life-termer
    July 13, 2010

    Soghomon Kocharyan, who has been sentenced to life in prison and
    has been on a hunger strike for over 50 days, is worn out and in a
    desperate state, advocate Avetik Ishkhanyan told "A1+".

    Ishkhanyan visited "Nubarashen" penitentiary upon the prisoner's
    request.

    Let us remind that on 2009 November 27, Kocharyan and his cellmate
    Mher Yenokyan escaped the penitentiary and were caught on December 18.

    By a June 7 court ruling, their sentencing was extended by 7 years.

    Let us mention that Soghomon Kocharyan was sentenced to execution
    for the murder he committed, but after the elimination of the death
    sentencing, life in prison was replaced by Robert Kocharyan's decree.

    Avetik Ishkhanyan mentioned that Soghomon Kocharyan is on a hunger
    strike for two reasons-he demands a revision of his sentencing as he
    considers it rather brutal and a transfer to "Yerevan" penitentiary
    based on his security.

    According to the advocate, he has talked to the head of the
    penitentiary in relation to the last demand and the latter has
    guaranteed that Soghomon Kocharyan is safe and there can be no threat.

    As far as the sentencing is concerned, "Soghomon committed murder
    and doesn't deny it, but whether life in prison is adequate in such
    circumstances or not is another story."

    During a nearly half hour conversation with the detainee, Avetik
    Ishkhanyan said he had tried to convince him to stop the hunger
    strike. "Each person chooses his or her own path to take. We talked
    about serious issues. Perhaps some emotions were stirred or perhaps
    he has faith toward the future."

    According to Avetik Ishkhanyan, Soghomon Kocharyan is under a doctor's
    daily supervision.

    Press speaker for the Head of Penitentiaries at the RA Ministry of
    Justice Arsen Babayan told "A1+" that the doctors rate the striker's
    health status as normal. As far as Soghomon Kocharyan's security
    is concerned, according to Babayan, the regime employees ensure
    his security.

    Avetik Ishkhanyan met with Mher Yenokyan who is also sentenced to
    life in prison and had a talk with him. Mher and Soghomon are now in
    separate cells after their escape.




    From: A. Papazian
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