Affiliated media: Radio Azatutyun, RFE/RL's Armenian Service

Incident date: August 8, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Radio Azatutyun

Location: Armenia, Sevan

Additional information:

On August 8, the former Chief of the Armenian Police, Vladimir Gasparyan, showed a hostile attitude towards the Radio Azatutyun journalists. Noticing that journalists were filming his mansion, he drove the car in their direction, threatening to run them over and physically destroy them, after which he demanded not to publish the video. The editorial office filed a police report about the incident. A criminal case has been initiated.