Lyusi Sargsyan

Affiliated media: News agency Fotolur, Photo correspondent

Incident date: June 14, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression (CPFE)

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On June 14, during a protest action by supporters of Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the party Prosperous Armenia, police blocked the professional activity of Lyusi Sargsyan, a photo reporter from the news agency Fotolur. She reported this on her Facebook page, noted that the policemen grabbed her by her hand and threw her on the sidewalk. The correspondent also reported, “When the police formed a ring, the deputies and journalists were inside. I photographed the police from behind. One of them turned around and said, ‘Get in the ring’”. Shen Sargsyan refused to obey the policeman’s demand, he said, “I give the orders, and I will decide where you will stand.”