A criminal case was initiated in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee on illegal collecting and dissemination of information pertaining to Daniel Ionnisyan’s personal and family life.  
 

In March, 2017 the article entitled “Interesting episodes of biography of civil activist Daniel Ioannisyan” was studied in the proceeding of General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee in which there was information about Daniel Ionnisyan’s family life.
 

According to the Article 31 of RA Constitution everyone shall have the right to respect for his private and family life, inviolability of honor and reputation.
 

And the Article 34 of RA Constitution guarantees the protection of personal data stating that everyone shall have the right to protection of his/her personal data, personal data processing shall be carried out conscientiously, for the purpose stipulated  by the law, with person’s consent or without the consent – on another legal base stipulated by the law.  
 

Considering that for collecting, using and dissemination of information about person’s personal and family life without his/her consent criminal liability is envisaged by RA Criminal Code, and information about the family life of the civil activist without his consent were apparently published in the mentioned article, a criminal case was initiated in RA IC General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases according to the Article 144 of RA Criminal Code.
 

Active investigatory actions are conducted to provide the comprehensive, objective and complete investigation of all circumstances of the case.  
 

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.