Affiliated media: ATV, TV company
Incident date: February 15, 2019
Attack type:
- Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison
- Court trial
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.