Naira Bulghadaryan
Affiliated media: Azatutyun.am, Journalist
Incident date: June 6, 2025
Attack type:
- Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Aravot.am
Location: Armenia, Yerevan
Additional information:
On June 6, the lawful professional activities of journalists were obstructed at the Court of Appeals of the Republic of Armenia. Presiding Judge Mkhitar Papoyan prohibited correspondents from the news site Aravot.am and Radio Liberty, Ashot Hakobyan and Naira Bulghadaryan, from taking photographs and making audio recordings from positions that would allow them to produce high-quality content during an open court session. The judge displayed rude and dismissive behaviour toward the journalists and then imposed sanctions by banning them from the courtroom for one hour. Later, following a formal complaint, the Judicial Department called on the judge to allow the journalists to resume filming, an appeal that further angered Papoyan.