CENSORSHIP IN ACTION
The publication of newspapers - “Aravot”, “Haykakan Zhamanak”, “Taregir”, “Pakagits”, “Hraparak”, “Zhamanak-Yerevan”, “Chorrord Ishkhanutyun” stopped after the RA President’s Decree...
STATEMENT OF EIGHT NGOS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN ARMENIAN MEDIA DURING THE EMERGENCY SITUATION
On March 14 Yerevan Press Club, Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, Media Diversity Institute-Armenia, Internews Media Support NGO, “Asparez”...
THE MISSION OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ENDS
The mission of the Representative of the UN Department of Public Information Valeri Tkatchouk ended after 8 years in Armenia....
USA DEPARTMENT OF STATE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND PRESS IN ARMENIA IN 2007
On March 11 the USA Department of State released country report on human rights practices in different countries of the...
NIKOL PASHINIAN ANNOUNCED WANTED
By the communication, published in a number of newspapers on March 11 and 12, 2008, with a reference to the...
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT BELIEVES THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TELEVISION AND RADIO WAS FORMALISTIC
On March 8 the RA Constitutional Court left in force the decision of the RA Central Election Commission “On Electing...
RA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS URGED ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES TO LIFT THE MEDIA RESTRICTIONS
On March 12 at press conference in Yerevan the RA Human Rights Defender Armen Harutiunian urged the authorities of the...
DECREE ON EMERGENCY RULE MODIFIED AS REGARDS MEDIA ACTIVITIES
Dear readers,
Since March 1, 2008 a state of emergency has been introduced in Yerevan to last 20 days. The Decree...
ОБНАРОДОВАН ПРОМЕЖУТОЧНЫЙ ОТЧЕТ МИССИИ НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЕЙ ОБСЕ/БДИПЧ О ПОСТВЫБОРНОЙ СИТУАЦИИ В АРМЕНИИ
7 марта был обнародован промежуточный поствыборный отчет Миссии наблюдателей ОБСЕ/БДИПЧ на выборах президента Армении. Миссия подчеркнула, что данный отчет, охватывающий...
THE COURT OF PRIMARY JURISDICTION MADE A RULING IN FAVOR OF GYUMRI MUNICIPALITY
On February 29 the court of general jurisdiction of Shirak region announced its ruling on the dispute of the founder...
STATE OF EMERGENCY RESTRICTS MEDIA ACTIVITIES
Dear readers,
Since March 1, 2008 a state of emergency has been introduced in Yerevan to last 20 days. The...
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL TO PUNISH THE OFFENDERS
On February 21 “Reporters Without Borders” (RSF) called for the punishment of those responsible for attacking journalists as they were...
ATTACK ON JOURNALISTS DURING VOTE RECOUNT AT A POLLING STATION
On February 23, at about 17:00 during the vote recount at the polling station 5/21 of Davidashen community of Yerevan...
“ASPAREZ” DEMANDS TO INSTITUTE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST GYUMRI MAYOR
On February 27 “Asparez” Journalist’s Club of Gyumri addressed the RA General Prosecutor’s Office and the Prosecutor’s Office of Shirak...
YPC PRESENTED THE FINAL REPORT ON MONITORING THE COVERAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2008 BY BROADCAST MEDIA OF ARMENIA
On February 25 at “Urbat” club Yerevan Press Club presented the findings of monitoring the coverage of the presidential elections...
NINTH “PRESS CLUB” SUPPLEMENT
On February 23 “Yerkir Media” aired the ninth supplement to “Press Club” TV program cycle. The supplement dealt with the...
“HRAPARAK” NEW DAILY LAUNCHED
On February 16 “Hraparak” (“Square) daily was issued. The newspaper is published with a print run of 1500 copies on...
OSCE/ODIHR ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION: “CANDIDATES RECEIVED MOSTLY POSITIVE OR NEUTRAL COVERAGE WHILE ONE CANDIDATE RECEIVED EXTENSIVE NEGATIVE COVERAGE”
On February 14 the second interim report of OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission at the RA presidential elections was released. Among...
STATEMENT OF “ASPAREZ” JOURNALIST’S CLUB
On February 15 “Asparez” Journalist’s Club of Gyumri disseminated a statement regarding a poster raised at a pre-election rally of...
INCIDENTS WITH JOURNALISTS ON THE DAY OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
On February 19, the day of presidential elections in Armenia, a number of incidents involving journalists occurred.
At about noon...
EIGHTH “PRESS CLUB” SUPPLEMENT
On February 13 “Yerkir Media” aired the eighth supplement to “Press Club” TV program cycle. The supplement deals with the...
“THE FACE OF THE COUNTRY”: FINAL TV DEBATES BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVEN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
On February 15 and 16 on the air of “Yerkir Media” TV company two final “The Face of the Country”...
AWARDEES OF THE COMPLETION OF THE JUA AND THE WORLD ARMENIAN CONGRESS
On February 13 in Yerevan the award ceremony of the competition “Armenia-Diaspora, Diaspora-Diaspora: Together With the World - With Our...
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT STARTED HEARING THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE GYUMRI TAX INSPECTION AND THE FOUNDER OF “GALA” TV COMPANY
On February 7 at the RA Administrative Court the consideration of the dispute between Gyumri Tax Inspection and the founder...
SWORDPLAY BY CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE CHAIRMAN OF PTRC COUNCIL
On February 9 “Aravot” daily published a report “Ombudsman Advised Not to Worry” that quoted the RA Human Rights Defender...
YPC PRESENTED THE FINDINGS OF THE MONITORING THE BROADCAST MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE SECOND DECADE OF RA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN
On February 14 at “Urbat” club Yerevan Press Club presented the findings of monitoring the broadcast media coverage of the...
SEVENTH “PRESS CLUB” SUPPLEMENT
On February 9 “Yerkir Media” aired the seventh supplement to “Press Club” TV program cycle. The supplement deals with the...
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES REFUSED TO TAKE PART IN “THE FACE OF THE COUNTRY” TV DEBATES
On February 8 on the evening air of “Yerkir Media” TV company another program of “The Face of the Country”...
“HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH”: ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS CONTINUE TO FACE THREATS
On January 31 the international “Human Rights Watch” organization released its report on human rights practices in over 75 countries...
YPC PRESENTED THE FINDINGS OF MONITORING THE BROADCAST MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF THE RA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN
On February 5 at “Urbat” club Yerevan Press Club presented the findings of monitoring the broadcast media coverage of the...
SIXTH “PRESS CLUB” SUPPLEMENT
On February 2 “Yerkir Media” aired the sixth supplement to “Press Club” program cycle. The supplement deals with the problems...
“THE FACE OF THE COUNTRY”: TV DEBATES OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARAM HARUTIUNIAN, VAHAN HOVHANNESIAN AND ARTASHES GEGHAMIAN
On February 6 on the evening air of “Yerkir Media” the third program of TV debate series, “The Face of...
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED ON THE ATTEMPTED ARSON OF “ASPAREZ” OFFICE
On January 25 due to the attempted arson of “Asparez” Journalist’s Club of Gyumri the investigations division of Shirak region...
FIRST INTERIM REPORT OF OSCE/ODIHR ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION RELEASED
On January 30 the first interim report of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission at the presidential elections in Armenia was...
FIFTH “PRESS CLUB” SUPPLEMENT
On January 26 on the air of “Yerkir Media” the fifth supplement to “Press Club” program cycle was aired. The...
“THE FACE OF THE COUNTRY”: TV DEBATES OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARTUR BAGHDASARIAN, VAZGEN MANUKIAN AND TIGRAN KARAPETIAN
On January 30 on the evening air of “Yerkir Media” the second program of TV debate series, “The Face of...
PERSPECTIVE
MEMORY OF HRANT DINK DESERVES MORE THAN JUST SORROW
A year has passed since the assassination of Hrant Dink....
WORKING MEETING OF ARMENIAN AND TURKISH JOURNALISTS IN ISTANBUL
On January 19-21 in Istanbul a workshop was held, in which the journalists selected through a competition in Armenia and...
SEDRAK DAVIDIAN PASSED AWAY
On January 18 at the age of 45 the music editor of CITY FM station Sedrak Davidian (DJ Sedrak) passed...
“CAPITAL” BECOMES A DAILY
Since January 22 “Capital” business weekly became a daily newspaper. It is issued five times a week on 8 A2...
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