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COMMITTEE TO PROTECT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION NAMED THE MOST OPEN AND CLOSED OFFICIAL WEBSITES

On October 7, Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression presented the results of the monitoring of the RA public authorities’...

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March 6, 2020

JOURNALISTIC ORGANIZATIONS DEMAND TO STOP IMPUNITY

On September 29, seven media NGOs of Armenia, including Yerevan Press Club, issued a statement condemning the decision of the...

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March 6, 2020

OSCE REPRESENTATIVE ON FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA URGES TO PUT AN END TO ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS

On September 30, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on the Armenian...

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March 6, 2020

ANI GEVORGIAN’S COMPLAINT AGAINST THE SIS DECISION IS REJECTED

On September 30, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan rejected the complaint by...

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March 6, 2020

MP ACCUSES JOURNALISTS OF FUELING PROTESTS

Ashot Aghababian, MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and owner of the shopping center “Hrazdan”, claims that journalists...

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March 6, 2020

OMBUDSMAN DRAWS CONCLUSIONS

On October 2, at the RA National Assembly Human Rights Defender of Armenia Karen Andreasian presented the annual report on...

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March 6, 2020

LAURA BAGHDASARIAN: “ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS TRUST SOCIAL NETWORKS”

On October 2, Research Center “Region” presented the results of their study “Social Media as a...

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March 6, 2020

GOLDEN KEYS AND RUSTY LOCKS FROM FOI CENTER

The Freedom of Information Center announced the recipients of its annual “Golden Key and Rusty Lock”...

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March 6, 2020

OFFICIALS AND JOURNALISTS HAVE DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC INTEREST

On September 25, after the meeting of the Government, RA Minister of Justice (MoJ) Hovhannes Manukian met with reporters to...

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March 6, 2020

SIS REFUSED TO INSTIGATE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE CHIEF OF THE PARLIAMENT SECURITY SERVICE

RA Special Investigation Service (SIS) refused to open a criminal case on the incident between the Chief of Security Service...

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March 6, 2020

LEADER OF ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF KAZAKHSTAN IMPEDED THE WORK OF THE “HAIKAKAN ZHAMANAK” CORRESPONDENT

On September 22, six journalistic organizations, including Yerevan Press Club, issued a statement condemning the aggressive behavior of Artyusha Karapetian,...

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March 6, 2020

COURT OF APPEAL UPHELD THE REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION

On September 22, the RA Criminal Court of Appeal declined the appeal by “Hraparak” daily and iLur.am against June 26,...

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March 6, 2020

INDEPENDENCE DAY AWARDS

On September 21, the Independence Day of Armenia, RA President Serzh Sargsian handed out awards and titles of honor to...

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March 6, 2020

LAWYER SUES JOURNALIST

Lawyer Ruben Baloyan filed a lawsuit against Zhanna Aleksanian, the head of “Journalists for Human Rights” NGO,

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March 6, 2020

NIGHT CLUB VS. “ARAVOT” DAILY

On September 15, Aravot.am in its piece “A 3 Million Lawsuit Against ‘Aravot’” informed that the...

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March 6, 2020

FACEBOOK POST CAUSED LITIGATION

On September 15, the Information Disputes Council (IDC) issued opinion on the...

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October 13, 2020

FROM UNPARLIAMENTARILY EXPRESSIONS TO UNPARLIAMENTARILY ACTIONS

On September 8, the National Assembly of Armenia resumed its work after the summer holidays. The contacts of parliamentary journalists...

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March 6, 2020

TIMELY GUIDE FOR JOURNALISTS AND LAWYERS

Recently, a guide for journalists and lawyers titled

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March 6, 2020

“168 ZHAM” MARKS ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY

On September 10, "168 Zham" newspaper celebrated its 10th anniversary since the publication of its first issue. Yerevan...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

YEREVAN PRESS CLUB AWARDS TRADITIONALLY HANDED OUT ON ITS ANNIVERSARY

On July 18, Yerevan Press Club celebrated its 19th anniversary at Hrazdan hotel in Yerevan, and held its

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October 13, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

THREE LAWSUITS AGAINST HOMOPHOBIC ARTICLE BY “IRAVUNK” CHIEF EDITOR

On September 4, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan started hearings on defamation...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

PRIME MINISTER APPOINTED PRESS SECRETARY

On September 8, Gohar Poghosian was appointed the Press Secretary of RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian. Previously, Gohar Poghosian has...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

ANI GEVORGIAN CHALLENGED THE TERMINATION OF THE INVESTIGATION OF FEBRUARY 12 INCIDENT

On August 29, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan started hearings on the...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

DANGEROUS PRECEDENT FOR MEDIA FREEDOM

On August 20, RA Criminal Court of Appeal continued the examination of the appeal by “Hraparak” daily and...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

COURT OF APPEAL UPHELD THE DECISION IN LITIGATION BETWEEN TWO NEWSPAPERS OF KAPAN CITY

On August 15, the RA Civil Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Court of General Jurisdiction of Syunik...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

“ARAVOT” DAILY IS 20 YEARS OLD

On August 1, “Aravot” daily marked its 20th anniversary since the publication of the first issue. Yerevan Press Club congratulates...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

14 MINUTES PER HOUR, NOT ON AVERAGE

On July 3, RA Government approved draft amendments to the RA Law “On Advertising”, on its consecutive session. The draft...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

“INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS” AND “ANI KOCHAR PRODUCTION” CONCLUDED AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT

On July 24, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan approved the amicable agreement...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

DID THE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES TRY TO RECRUIT THE JOURNALIST?

On July 3, correspondent of AraratNews.am and Board member of “Heritage” oppositional party Hrayr Manukian published an...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

CRIMINAL CASE INSTIGATED ON INCIDENT NEAR “KENTRON” POLICE DEPARTMENT

On July 1, Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia initiated a criminal case under Clause 3, Article 164 (“Impending the...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

HIGH-RANK POLICEMAN FACES CRIMINAL CHARGES BASED ON MEDIA PUBLICATIONS

In late June-early July, a criminal case has been instigated against the Deputy Chief of Yerevan Police, colonel Valeriy Osipian,...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

OUR COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS KARINEH TER-SARGSIAN AND HASMIK BABAJANIAN PASSED AWAY

It is with a great sorrow that we inform you of the passing of two members of Yerevan Press Club,...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

HEARINGS ON COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LITIGATION BETWEEN MEDIA OUTLETS CONTINUE

On June 9, the Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan continued hearing the case...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

JOURNALIST ACCUSES INVESTIGATOR OF WITNESSES TAMPERING

On June 4, Ani Gevorgian, correspondent of “Chorrord Ishkhanutyun” newspaper, addressed Vahram Shaghinian, the chief of the Special Investigation Service...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

MEDIA NGOS CONDEMN MPS’ INDECENT BEHAVIOR TOWARDS PARLIAMENTARY JOURNALISTS

On May 26, eight journalistic associations, including Yerevan Press Club, issued a statement condemning the offensive behavior of four deputies...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

MP APOLOGIZED TO JOURNALISTS FOR HER PARTY COLLEAGUE

“All of you are immoral”, said Shushan Petrosian, MP from the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and famous singer, in...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

DRAFT LAW, INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT OF MORAL DAMAGE, PASSED FIRST READING

On May 13, the National Assembly of Armenia passed in the first reading the draft law on amendments to the...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

“EASTERN PARTNERSHIP MEDIA FREEDOM LANDSCAPE-2013” PRESENTED IN ARMENIA

On May 8, in Yerevan, Yerevan Press Club held presentation of the book “Eastern Partnership Media...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

“THE TIME FOR FREEDOM OF PRESS” AWARD GOES TO MESROP HARUTYUNIAN

On May 3, at the Journalists Union of Armenia the award ceremony of “The Time for Freedom of Press” was...

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March 6, 2020

YPC Weekly Newsletter

BORIS NAVASARDIAN: “WE ARE CONCERNED WITH MORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY”

On April 7, Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum expressed concern “with...

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March 6, 2020