Affiliated media: ATV, TV company

Incident date: February 15, 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 15, the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdication held the first hearing on the case of Azat Tovmasyan vs. ATV TV company and Sirvard Avoyan seeking an acknowledgement of the violation of the right to privacy and family, a retraction of allegedly defamatory statements and compensation of AMD 2 million.