Affiliated media: Gazeta “Zhamanak” (armtimes.com), Newspaper and online publication

Incident date: February 27, 2020

Attack type:

• Court trial
• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression (CPFE)

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On February 27, Argishti Karamyan, acting head of the State Control Service filed a suit against the founder of the newspaper Jamanak, Skizb Media Kentron, LLC, demanding compensation for damage to honor, dignity and business reputation. The reason for the lawsuit was the publication of an article in Jamanak in which the author accuses Karamyan of corrupt deals. The lawsuit was accepted, and judicial proceedings are underway.