Sevak Mesropyan

Affiliated media: "А1+" TV, Cameraman

Incident date: March 19, 2017

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

During live broadcasting, police officers impeded the work of journalist Robert Ananyan and cameraman Sevak Mesropyan from the “A1+” TV company: they twisted the cameraman’s hands and prevented him from filming, squeezing his and Robert Ananyan’s throats.