Affiliated media: News.am, News website

Incident date: February 9, 2021

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

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

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

The Armenian police sent a notice to the editorial office of the News.am website demanding to remove two publications related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the authorities believe they violated the restrictions prescribed by the decision of the Armenian Government of March 16 on declaring the state of emergency in the country due to the spread of COVID-19.