COMMISSION ON EARLY RELEASE GIVES EXPLANATIONS
On March 27 a statement of the Commission on Early Release was published. It was on the rejected petition on...
HEARINGS OF GOHAR VEZIRIAN’S CASE, ACCUSED FOR DISRESPECT TO COURT, STARTED
On March 31, court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan started the hearings on the suit...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: ELECTIONS OF YEREVAN COUNCIL OF ELDERLY AND MAYOR
On March 28, another “Press Club” show went on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company. The cycle is produced...
FAST RESPONSE GROUP FORMED
The Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression formed a fast response group in Yerevan. There is a hotline (tel.: +374...
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION CENTER SUIT VERSUS NOR-NORK COMMUNITY PARTIALLY SECURED
On March 23, the RA Administrative Court released its ruling on the suit of Freedom of Information Center versus the...
HEARINGS OF GAGIK SHAMSHIAN’S CASE, ACCUSED FOR DISRESPECT TO COURT, STARTED
On March 24, court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan started the hearings on the suit...
FREEDOM OF SPEECH DAY CELEBRATED IN GYUMRI
On March 25, the Day of Freedom of Speech was celebrated in “Asparez” Journalists’ Club of Gyumri. A year ago,...
“MEDIA SELF-REGULATION” BROCHURE ISSUED
“Media Self-Regulation” brochure was published by Yerevan Press Club with the support of Open Society Institute. The book presents the...
ISSUE-BASED REPORTING BY THE ARMENIAN MEDIA DURING THE ELECTIONS OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
On March 21-22 a seminar on “Issue-based Reporting by the Armenian Media during the Elections of Local Self-Government” was held...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: THE GOALS AND THE PERSPECTIVES OF THE PUBLIC COUNCIL
On March 21, another “Press Club” show went on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company. The cycle is produced...
YPC ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008
In compliance with Article 12 "Transparency of financial sources" of the RA Law “On Mass Communication”, we present the 2008...
WELL-KNOWN ARMENIAN PHOTOJOURNALIST PASSED AWAY
On March 21 at the age of 49, Ruben Mangasarian unexpectedly passed away. He was not only one of the...
ИСК ЦЕНТРА СВОБОДЫ ИНФОРМАЦИИ ПРОТИВ АДМИНИСТРАЦИИ ОБЩИНЫ НОР-НОРК УДОВЛЕТВОРЕН ЧАСТИЧНО
23 марта Административный суд РА обнародовал решение по иску Центра свободы информации против администрации общины Нор-Норк Еревана. В иске общественной...
“Issue-based Reporting by the Armenian Media during the Elections of Local Self-Government”
WELL-KNOWN ARMENIAN PHOTOJOURNALIST PASSED AWAY On March 21 at the age of 49, Ruben Mangasarian unexpectedly passed away. He was...
INCIDENT AT BRUSOV LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY
On March 13 at Yerevan Brusov State Linguistic University an incident occurred with the free-lance journalist Gagik Shamshian. In the...
REPORT OF THE RA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER FOR 2008 RELEASED
On March 10 the Annual Report of the RA Human Rights Defender Armen Harutiunian on the Activities of the Defender...
THE ARMENIAN JOURNALIST WINS “FREE PRESS OF EASTERN EUROPE” PRIZE
The Freedom of Expression Foundation of Oslo and the Ebelin and Gerd Bucerius “ZEIT” Foundation have announced the winners of...
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND PRESS IN ARMENIA IN 2008
On February 25 the US Department of State released country report on human rights practices in different countries of the...
THE PUBLICATION OF ”HAYK” DAILY HAS RESUMED
On February 28, the publication of “Hayk” daily resumed. As it has been reported, the issue of the daily was...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
On February 28, another “Press Club” show went on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company. The cycle is produced...
“YERKIR MEDIA” STARTS A LIVE ON-LINE BROADCASTING
“Yerkir Media” TV company has started a live online broadcast on the www.yerkirmedia.am . So far the broadcasting on the...
PTRC COUNCIL MEMBERS APPOINTED
On February 20 by the decree of the RA President Serge Sargsian Vahram Baghdasarian and Stepan Zakarian were appointed as...
RA PRESIDENT CONCERNED WITH THE QUALITY OF TV AND RADIO PROGRAMS
On February 20 a working meeting of RA President Serge Sargsian with the Chairman of the National Commission on Television...
“GIND” PUBLISHING HOUSE REVOKED THE SUIT AGAINST THE FOUNDER OF “HAYK” DAILY
On February 20 the publication of “Hayk” daily was suspended. The reason was the suit versus the founder of the...
EMPLOYEE OF “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” WAS RETAINED BY THE MILITARY POLICE
On February 24 “Haikakan Zhamanak” newspaper published an article “Now the Military Police. Was a New Bug Being Installed?”, reporting...
“NONSENSE” IS ADOPTED IN THE FIRST HEARING
On February 26 in a regular session of the RA National Assembly the package of amendments to the RA laws...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: AMENDMENTS TO THE RA CRIMINAL CODE
On February 21 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is...
FIRST BIRTHDAY OF “HRAPARAK” DAILY
On February 16 “Hraparak” daily celebrated its first birthday.
Yerevan Press Club congratulates colleagues on the anniversary and wishes them...
“ANALYTICON” – A MAGAZINE FOR THOSE WHO THINK AND CARE
A new magazine has appeared in Mountainous Karabagh, titled “Analyticon”. The founder of the publication is “Stepanakert+” CJSC, the Chief...
THE RIGHTS OF “ARAVOT” READERS WILL NOW BE DEFENDED BY A MEDIA OMBUDSMAN
On February 13 “Aravot” reported that the daily now has its media ombudsman (reader’s editor). By an agreement between the...
COURT OF CASSATION DECLINED THE APPLICATION OF “A1+” FOUNDER
On February 19 the RA Court of Cassation declined the application of “A1+” TV company founder, “Meltex” LLC, regarding the...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: PROBLEMS OF ARMENIAN TV AIR
On February 14 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is...
21 CANDIDATES FOR 2 VACANCIES IN THE COUNCIL OF PUBLIC TV AND RADIO COMPANY
February 9 was the deadline for application submission for vacancies in the Council of Public TV and Radio Company. As...
CPJ REPORT-2008: FREEDOM OF PRESS ENDANGERED BY INTENTION TO INDUCE A CLIMATE OF FEAR AND SELF-CENSORSHIP
On February 10 the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) publicized its annual report on attacks on press in different...
OMBUDSMAN STATES HIS CONCERN WITH THE QUALITY AND THE CONTENT OF TV SERIES AND ADVERTISING
On February 10 the statement of the RA Human Rights Defender Armen Harutiunian was released that expressed his concern with...
COURT REGISTRARS TORE PHOTOJOURNALIST’S JACKET
On February 11 at the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash of Yerevan during the court session on...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: ARMENIAN PUBLIC RESPONSE TO PACE RESOLUTION
On February 7 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is...
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF TV CAMERAS
Since February 2, the start of the spring session of the RA National Assembly, restrictions have been introduced on TV...
AMENDMENTS TO THE BROADCAST LAW ARE NONSENSE – TO SAY THE LEAST
The agenda of the first four-day session of the RA National Assembly included the package of amendments to the RA...
“PRESS CLUB” CYCLE: PENITENTIARY SYSTEM OF ARMENIA
On January 31 on “Yerkir Media” TV company another “Press Club” show was aired. The cycle is produced under Yerevan...
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