Affiliated media: "Armenia" TV, TV company

Incident date: April 10, 2017

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison
• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

On April 10, Lernik Atanyan filed a lawsuit against Karine Asatryan and "Armenia TV" CJSC to the Yerevan Shengavit administrative district court of general jurisdiction, claiming to have proof of slander and demanding AMD 1 million in compensation. On April 11, court proceedings opened. The court decided to make the “Armenia TV” CJS Company retract statements published about Lernik Atanyan and demanded AMD 9500 be paid to Lernik Atanyan.