Affiliated media: Blognews.am, Online news website
Incident date: April 17, 2025
Attack type:
- prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit
Who attacked: Non-authorities
Source: Judicial information system
Location: Armenia, Lori
Additional information:
On April 17, citizen Ashot Kyureghyan filed a lawsuit in the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against the editorial offices of the Second Armenian TV Channel and the news website Blognews.am, demanding compensation for damage caused to his honor, dignity, and business reputation. The basis for the lawsuit was information published on March 18 in the mentioned media outlets, according to which Ashot Kyureghyan was accused of organizing the murder of a criminal authority figure. The case is currently under review.