Armenian Human Rights Defender  calls for  construction of new prison  building due to inadequate conditions for detainees at Nubarashen  Penitentiary

ArmInfo.  During a visit to the Nubarashen Penitentiary, Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan pointed out the inconsistency of prison conditions for detainees with  international standards and the necessity for a new building.

According to the press service of the HRD, Manasyan came to this  conclusion after visiting the prison, accompanied by the facility's  director, Vahan Nasoyan, and representatives from the HRD office.  During the visit, she inspected the prison grounds, reviewed the  conditions of detention for prisoners, and held discussions with  them, listening to their concerns and wishes.

 "Although the state is already discussing this matter, the human  rights defender emphasizes that the issue must be resolved as soon as  possible. This is crucial for guaranteeing the rights of individuals  deprived of their liberty and  ensuring adequate working conditions  for correctional staff," she  noted.

She also assured that ensuring rights in places of detention is  always a top priority for the Human Rights Defender. "Identified  issues are regularly presented publicly, included in the human rights  defender's reports, and discussed with the competent authorities with  a demand for a prompt and comprehensive solution," Manasyan  concluded.

Recall, earlier, during a conversation with journalists in the  Armenian parliament, Garnik Danielyan, member of parliament from the  opposition "Armenia" faction, stated that the number of deaths in  Armenian prisons had reached 23 in the past year, with only eight  being suicides. He had previously reported that the poor conditions  in Armenia's penitentiary institutions had led to the rise in prison  mortality. Specifically, he pointed out the lack of basic living  conditions, sanitary and hygienic conditions, poor water quality and  insufficient  medical care in the penal institution.