Five people are on hunger strike in Armenian prisons since October 26, the Penal Service told - among them 4 detainees and 1 convict. Ashot Badalian, who is accused of murdering his nephew, who was visited in the past by employees of the Office of the Public Complaints Ombudsman, is also on hunger strike. When asked about hunger strike deaths in the past six years, the penal system did not provide specific numbers. They stated that materials are prepared for each incident and if there is a reason, a criminal case is opened.