Affiliated media: Hayeli.am, Online publication

Incident date: October 5, 2019

Attack type:

• Damage to / seizure of residence / work premises

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On October 5, a group of young people went to the editorial office of the news site "Hayeli.am" and threw eggs and put up insulting posters on the wall of the media outlet’s premises and closed door. A criminal case was initiated in the Central Department of the Republic of Armenia's Police under Article 164, Part 1 of the Criminal Code. Four people – David Hovhannisyan, Sargis Manukyan, Artak Margaryan and Hayk Stepanyan – were indicted in the criminal case.