Narine Hasratyan

Affiliated media: Hzham․am, Journalist

Incident date: March 25, 2019

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison
• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On February 13, Lyova Abrahamyan, head of Sarukhan Community in Gegharkunik Marz, filed a lawsuit in Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against Narine Hasratyan, a reporter at the Haykakan Zham news site, claiming refutation of the information damaging his honor, dignity and business reputation. On March 25 it was accepted into court proceedings.