Affiliated media: Armtimes.com, Online publication

Incident date: September 30, 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 September 30, the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction accepted the case of citizen Gagik Gevorkyan against the founder of the Armenian Times’ founder Dareskibz LLC and three other citizens, seeking a retraction of statements allegedly damaging his honour and dignity and compensation for slander. Court proceedings are ongoing.