According to the Criminal Code punishment is provided for subjecting a person to medical or scientific experiment without the consent of the latter.
Iravaban.net informs that according to Article 127 of the Code: “Subjecting a person to medical or scientific experiment without free expression of will and informed and proper consent of the latter, is punished with a fine in the amount of 200 to 400 minimal salaries (200000 to 400000 AMD), deprivation of the right to hold certain posts and practice certain activities for the term of up to 3 years, or without that.
The same act committed:
1) in relation to a helpless person;
2) in relation to a person financially or otherwise dependent on the perpetrator;
3) in relation to a minor,
is punished with imprisonment for 1 to 3 years, deprivation of the right to hold certain posts and practice certain activities for the term of up to 3 years, or without that.
The same act committed by an organized group or caused severe consequences by negligence, is punished with imprisonment for 2 to 6 years, deprivation of the right to hold certain posts and practice certain activities for the term of up to 3 years, or without that.
Article 127.1 of the Code also provides for penalties for conducting eugenic experiments.
- Eugenic attempts to perform any action aimed at the selection of desired heritable characteristic of a person is punishable with imprisonment for a term of 3-5 years, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for the term of up to of 3 years or without it.
- The same act committed:
1) in relation to a helpless person:
2) in relation to a minor or
3) by an organized group:
is punished with imprisonment for 5 to 8 years, deprivation of the right to hold certain posts and practice certain activities for the term of up to 3 years, or without that.
- The same act which negligently caused severe consequences:
is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 7-12 years, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a maximum of 3 years or without it.
is punished with imprisonment for 7 to 12 years, deprivation of the right to hold certain posts and practice certain activities for the term of up to 3 years, or without that.
