Vahe Makaryan

Affiliated media: Hraparak newspaper , Journalist

Incident date: February 26, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Radio Azatutyun (RFE/RL's Armenian Service)

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

In Yerevan, during a protest organized by opposition forces on Baghramyan Avenue, some participants insulted and physically assaulted Vahe Makaryan, the journalist of the daily newspaper Hraparak. The journalist tried to stand up for his colleagues, who the protesters were pressuring. Thanks to police intervention, the conflict was stopped.