Armdaily.am - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Armdaily.am, News agency

Incident date: November 25, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Judicial information system (datalex.am)

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

The deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Hayk Sargsyan, filed a lawsuit against Armdaily.am asking for compensation for the damage of honour, dignity and business reputation. The cause of the claim was the expression "bottle holder" addressed to the deputy, published by the Armdaily.am. The lawsuit was filed on 4 December, and the proceedings commenced.

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