Affiliated media: Shamshyan.com, Online publication

Incident date: April 17, 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 April 17, citizen Khachatur Khachatryan filed a lawsuit to the General Jurisdiction Court of Yerevan against Shamshyan Media LLC, demanding a public apology and compensation of AMD 1 million for the damage caused to their honour and dignity. Court proceedings on the case were opened on September 2.