Epress.am News from Armenia
Sexism and Gender-Based Violence in Armenian TV Series
The Armenian media field is filled with sexist publications and TV series/movies with scenes depicting violence against women. In addition to representing a woman...Read More »
Yerevan Journalist Threatened After Article About Former Head of National Security Service
HCAV points out that “the threat is more than real and aims to intimidate the journalist, which is a criminally prosecutable act....Read More »
Three Charged With Hindering Reporter in Armenian Village
The investigation revealed that Martirosyan and her sister had demanded that the reporter delete the video recording of the interview. She had then called in [her sister’s husband] ...Read More »
Construction Company Driver Suspected of Assaulting Armenian Journalist
The violence against Avetisyan has been condemned by the Armenian Human Rights Obudsman, a number of media organizaions, and the Council od Europe. Armenia’s General Prosecutor’s ...Read More »
Lori TV Editor-In-Chief Attacked in Vanadzor
A police expert criminologist later said that the photos taken by Avetisyan had been removed from the device...Read More »
Russian State Agency Requests That Armenian News Website Remove Article
Roskomnadzor informs that Russia pays great attention to the protection of their citizens’ rights, including the protection of personal and family life...Read More »
No Disciplinary Action Against Yerevan Lawyer Who Publicly Insulted Activist
Epress.am contacted a spokesperson for the Chamber of Advocates to find out whether Artak Khachatryan would be subjected to administrative penalty for his unethical conduct...Read More »
Transcaucasia: Work Trip to Southern Russia
In the summer of 2017, several Epress.am reporters went on a work trip to the southern regions of Russia, where they met with migrant workers and...Read More »
Yerevan Court Denies Hetq Suit to Get Copy of Decision to Drop Armenian Official’s Offshore Case
Hetq wrote about Poghosyan’s shady financial dealings in Panama and his Swiss banks accounts in April 2016, after data was uncover...Read More »
Head of NA Standing Committee on Human Rights Bans Reporters from Taking Part in Meetings
The committee today was discussing several bills which are to be included on the agenda of the second session of Armenia’s new parliament, including amendments to the country’s...Read More »