Oragir.news - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Oragir.news, News site

Incident date: October 31, 2024

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Judicial Information System

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

Temporary director of Goris school No. 2 Olya Aleksanyan brought a lawsuit against the LLC Oragir Media in a Yerevan court on the 31st of October. The plaintiff demands protection of her honour, dignity, and business reputation, refutation of claims made by the publication which she considers slanderous, and payment of a million dirhams in compensation. The suit is based on a 3rd of October article published on Oragir.news, entitled 'Parents complain that children are being insulted and beaten in Goris schools, school directors deny claims'. The lawsuit is under consideration.

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