ArmInfo. In the light of the death of Artur Sargsyan, it is necessary to immediately take investigative actions provided by the Criminal Code of Armenia. This is stated in the statement of the Office of the Human Rights Defender.
According to the source, the statement stresses the need, within the procedures prescribed by law, to take all measures to identify the causes of death. The investigation in this case must be carried out as transparently as possible, periodically presenting to the public all information on criminal record keeping. From the Human Rights Defender part, all measures envisaged by law will be taken, including, and obtaining all necessary information from law enforcement agencies.
According to the Yerevan Medical Center "Armenia" doctors' report, on March 15 Arthur Sargsyan was hospitalized and operated on due to a serious malfunction in the work of the gastrointestinal tract, and on March 16 died in intensive care from cardiac arrest. Sargsyan was detained and was in the penitentiary facility "Hospital for convicts". On March 5, the Prosecutor General of Armenia granted the petition of the Armenian deputies and changed the measure of restraint in his respect from arrest to a written undertaking not to leave because of poor health. To recall, Arthur Sargsyan was accused of promoting the activities of the group "Sasna Tsrer". Sargsyan was arrested and then released under a subscription, as he suffered from a number of serious diseases incompatible with his arrest. However, on 9 February he was arrested again because of "violation of the conditions of execution of the preventive measure". After that, Sargsyan went on a hunger strike, his health deteriorated every day. On March 16, he was taken to the clinic in extremely serious condition