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Sasna Dzrer Member Hovhannes Harutyunyan has 18 metal fragments in his leg

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Hovhannes Harutyunyan, a member of the Sasna Dzrer group that attacked and seized a police station in Yerevan in July, has 18 metal fragments in his leg. “Hovhannes feels the movement of fragments which worries him a lot,” his lawyer, Hayarpi Sargsyan told A1+ Company. Hovhannes Harutyunyan was wounded on July 26, 2016, in a shootout with security forces near the police compound where the gunmen remained holed up for about two weeks. The group demanded Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation and the release of their jailed leader, Zhirayr Sefilyan. Hovhannes is charged with conspiracy to seize buildings and facilities, as well as illegal procurement, transportation or carrying of weapons and ammunition. Hovhannes Harutyunyan has been transferred from the Hospital for Convicts to the Nubarashen penitentiary. The lawyer has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) as she claims that her client needs to be treated in a civil hospital. Yesterday, the Armenian Government answered ECtHR’s questions concerning the health condition of the Sasna Dzrer member. “After the inquiry of the ECtHR, Hovhannes was moved to the medical center of the prison. It is already a week, he is there but our demand is the same- we demand that Hovhannes Harutyunyan be transferred to a civil hospital considering his health situation,” Hayarpi Sargsyan said. The lawyer is hopeful that the ECtHR will take the necessary measures to have Harutyunyan transferred to a specialized hospital where he will receive proper treatment.