11 Nov
2026
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Deaths behind bars: Four names, four tragic stories

Deaths behind bars: Four names, four tragic stories

Arsen Gevorgyan, a 46-year-old candidate for head of the Stepanavan community representing the Strong Armenia party, has died at the Nubarashen penitentiary in Yerevan. His death has once again raised questions about the proportionality of pretrial detention, the protection of detainees' health and the state's responsibility for those in its custody.

Mher Yeghiazaryan, Manvel Grigoryan, Armen Grigoryan and Arsen Gevorgyan: four different stories, each surrounded by questions that remain the subject of public debate to this day.

What do human rights advocates and political analysts have to say, and how have the authorities responded?

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