Affiliated media: Shamshyan media, Online news outlet

Incident date: July 14, 2020

Attack type:

• Court trial
• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Judicial information system (datalex.am)

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

Edgar Djanibekyan filed a lawsuit against Shamshyan media and the founder of website Shamshyan.com, Gagik Shamshyan, demanding the retraction of an allegedly libellous article and compensation for nonmaterial damage. The reason for a lawsuit was an article that mentioned Edgar Djanibekyan being amongst the arrested for drug trafficking. The court trial is pending.