Hachik Sargsyan - Justice for Journalists

Hachik Sargsyan

Affiliated media: Newspaper Ayastani Anrapetutyun (Republic of Armenia) , Employee of the newspaper

Incident date: September 22, 2020

Attack type:

  • Dismissal / involuntary dismissal / forced quitting of the profession / expulsion from the educational institution

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Judicial information system (datalex.am)

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

An employee of the newspaper Ayastani Anrapetutyun (Republic of Armenia) was dismissed from his job as a result of an internal editorial conflict. On 23 November, Hachik Sargsyan filed a lawsuit against the successor of the publication - State News Agency Armenpress, demanding that the orders for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions be invalidated, reinstatement in employment and compensation for forced absenteeism.

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