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FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS LIMITED IN ARMENIA
Lragir
Feb 1 2008
Armenia
The Human Rights Watch report for 2008 states that in Armenia the
reporters continue to encounter threats in their activities.
Among cases of violence the assault on Hovanes Galajyan, editor of
the Iskakan Iravunk Newspaper, is mentioned. The report also mentions
the arson of the cars of the owner of the Im Iravunk Newspaper and
the founder of panorama.am Ara Saghatelyan, and the founder of the
Football Plus Newspaper Suren Baghdasaryan.
The Human Right Watch report mentions the imprisonment of the editor
of the Yerevan Newspaper Arman Babajanyan, considering the sentence
as too severe.
The report also points to the closure of Gala TV, an independent
channel of Gyumri, for avoiding taxes.
Lragir
Feb 1 2008
Armenia
The Human Rights Watch report for 2008 states that in Armenia the
reporters continue to encounter threats in their activities.
Among cases of violence the assault on Hovanes Galajyan, editor of
the Iskakan Iravunk Newspaper, is mentioned. The report also mentions
the arson of the cars of the owner of the Im Iravunk Newspaper and
the founder of panorama.am Ara Saghatelyan, and the founder of the
Football Plus Newspaper Suren Baghdasaryan.
The Human Right Watch report mentions the imprisonment of the editor
of the Yerevan Newspaper Arman Babajanyan, considering the sentence
as too severe.
The report also points to the closure of Gala TV, an independent
channel of Gyumri, for avoiding taxes.