Mikhail Abramyan's party colleagues report on his hunger strike at Stavropol IVS

Mikhail Abramyan, the Secretary of the Committee of the Stavropol branch of the "Communists of Russia" Party, has declared a hunger strike at the IVS (temporary detention facility) of Stavropol. According to party colleagues of Mikhail Abramyan, he protests against political persecution and non-admission of advocate.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on April 11, in Stavropol, the court recognized Mikhail Abramyan guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced him to seven days of administrative arrest. After the decision of the court was announced, he was hospitalized. On April 15, according to the party colleagues of Mikhail Abramyan, the police discharged him from the hospital and took him away to some unknown destination. On April 16, the advocate found his client at the IVS; however, he was twice refused of the meeting with his client.

Eduard Marshankulov, the Secretary of the Stavropol branch of the "Communists of Russia" Party, has expressed his concern over the decision on hunger strike made by Mikhail Abramyan out of fear for his health state.

"It is very bad. In particular, since Mikhail Abramyan has been brought from the hospital to the IVS and his advocate is not allowed to visit him, it is not possible to learn the details of his health state," Eduard Marshankulov has noted.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.