Today, Ruben Melikyan, the Ombudsman of Artsakh has visited Mr. Elnur Huseynzade, a citizen of Azerbaijan, who was arrested on 1 February, 2017 for suspicion of sabotage attempt and illegal border cross.
The Ombudsman was ensured that Mr. Huseynzade had been provided with a public defender and an interpreter of Azerbaijani language, who were already present during a number of procedural actions.
During the confidential interview, Mr. Huseynzade did not complain about his health or treatment towards him.
The Ombudsman expressed his readiness to support, within his capacity, to the fulfillment of Mr. Huseynzade’s fundamental rights, including the right to a defense lawyer by his choice.