Liya Sargsyan - Justice for Journalists

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: Non-authorities

Source: YouTube channel Yerkir.am

Location: Armenia, Artashat

Additional information:

During the pre-election meeting of the Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, with local voters, some meeting participants showed a disrespectful attitude towards Yerkir.am correspondent Liya Sargsyan. The journalist was insulted, cursed and called a corrupt woman. She was also physically assaulted.

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