Affiliated media: Hayeli.am, Online publication

Incident date: March 5, 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 March 5, the businessman Vahe Hakobyan filed a lawsuit to the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against Hayeli Press Club. The plaintiff sought to oblige the defendant to pay AMD 3 million in compensation for damage to his honor and dignity, as well as to publish a retraction. CPFE failed to find out the cause of the lawsuit. The case was dropped on February 17.