Gegam Manukyan - Justice for Journalists

Gegam Manukyan

Affiliated media: TV company Yerkir Media, Head of the information and analytical programs

Incident date: November 11, 2020

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Armtimes.com

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

The National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia detained the head of the information and analytical programmes of the TV company Yerkir Media Gegam Manukyan. He is suspected of "deliberate organisation and holding of a meeting in violation of the procedure established by law" (Article 225.1, part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia). He was released the next day.

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