1in.am - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: 1in.am, News website

Incident date: February 27, 2023

Attack type:

  • prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Court Information System

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On February 27, former member of the Yerevan Council of Elders from the Republican Party Naira Naapetyan, filed a lawsuit with the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against the founder of news website 1in.am, Arajin Lratvakan LLC, demanding that to oblige it to refute the information considered as libel. The reason for the lawsuit was the publication of the video «Republican Naira Naapetyan: Chronicle of January 24» on the YouTube page of the website, which contains official information that Naapetyan is accused of large-scale tax evasion. The lawsuit is in the process of consideration.

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