Artak Khulyan - Justice for Journalists

Artak Khulyan

Affiliated media: Radio Azatutyun (RFE/RL's Armenian Service) , Journalist

Incident date: February 23, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Radio Azatutyun (RFE/RL's Armenian Service)

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

During a mass rally organized by opposition forces in Yerevan, a group of demonstrators attacked Radio Azatutyun correspondent Artak Khulyan and cameraman Karen Chilingaryan who were covering the rally. The protesters insulted the radio station employees, threatened to shut down the media, and then physically attacked them and damaged their video camera.

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