Armenia - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Armenia , TV company

Incident date: March 5, 2025

Attack type:

  • repayment of compensation and legal costs following civil lawsuits

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Judicial information system

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On 5 March, the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction partially upheld a claim filed on 12 May 2020 by LLC Van-Charter against the television company Armenia, ordering the defendant to broadcast a retraction on the programme Ostry Ugol, pay the plaintiff 200,000 drams (over $500) in damages for defamation, a further 100,000 drams (over $250) to cover legal fees, as well as the court fee.

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