Narine Kirakosyan

Affiliated media: Eco-media network, Journalist

Incident date: September 24, 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 24, Yerevan Zoo Director Ruben Khachatryan filed a lawsuit to the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against journalist Narine Kirakosyan. The plaintiff sought the retraction of allegedly slanderous information and compensation for emotional damage. On November 27, the case was taken to court proceedings.