On June 15 the RA Criminal Court of Appeal upheld the sentence, passed by court
of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan on
April 17, 2009 on the case of free-lance journalist Gagik Shamshian, returned
guilty by Part 3 of Article 343 of RA Criminal Code (“Disrespect to Court”).
As it has been reported, Gagik Shamshian was sentenced to a fine in the amount
of 350,000 AMD, or about $ 950 (see YPC Weekly Newsletter, 17-23
April, 2009).
Copyright ©2015 Yerevan Press Club. All rights, including copyright and database right, in the Yerevan Press Club's website and its contents are owned by or licensed to the Yerevan Press Club, or otherwise used by the Yerevan Press Club as permitted by applicable law. The website is created with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Yerevan Press Club and do not necessarily represent the views of USAID or the U.S. Government.
