Liya Sargsyan

Affiliated media: Yerkir.am, Journalist

Incident date: June 14, 2021

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Facebook

Location: Armenia, Vedi

Additional information:

During the pre-election meeting of the Civil Contract political party leader, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with the voters, the group of event participants showed aggressive attitude towards journalists of the news agencies Yerkir.am and Yerevan.today Liya Sargsyan and Suzy Badoyan. Journalists were insulted and accused of being corrupt and biased. Participants of the meeting expressed physical aggression against Suzy Badoyan by pushing her and trying to grab the microphone.