Affiliated media: 1in.am, Online publication

Incident date: February 11, 2019

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On February 11, the former governor of Armavir Gagik Mirijanyan filed a lawsuit to the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against Skizb Media Kentron LLC, seeting a retraction of statements allegedly damaging his honor, dignity and business reputation. On October 11, the court ruled to approve a settlement between Gagik Mirijanyan and Skizb Media Kentron LLC. The defendant published a retraction in the Zhamanak daily newspaper, the plaintiff had demanded, so the case was closed.