Zhoghovurd - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Zhoghovurd, Newspaper

Incident date: September 16, 2021

Attack type:

prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Location: Armenia, Yerevan

Additional information:

Healthcare expert Samvel Kharazyan filed a lawsuit with the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction against Editorial Office of Zhoghovurd LLC demanding compensation for damage caused to his honor and dignity. The reason for the lawsuit was the article in which a number of corrupt deals were attributed to Kharazyan. The lawsuit is being considered.

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