Ruben Melikyan - Yerevan Court Freezes Assets of 168.am and Journalist Davit Sargsyan on Tigran Avinyan's Demand | Ep 254 - May 13, 2023

Sat, 13 May 2023 00:16:54 -0700

Avinyan Suit Freezes Assets of Newspaper & Journalist

In Tigran Avinyan’s civil court case against 168.am and journalist Davit Sargsyan, the judge has decided to freeze $46,000 of the defendants’ assets, an unprecedented development according to journalist unions.

Avinyan alleges that the media outlet slandered him by publishing a video that says that he is one of a number of the newly enriched, in Pashinyan’s close circle of ruling party cronies.

In this segment we’re not so much interested in the allegations either in the video or in the suit, but as a media outlet ourselves we’re interested and concerned about the effect of such legal action, and the resulting court response on the media in Armenia.

Ruben Melikyan - Yerevan Court Freezes Assets of 168.am and Journalist Davit Sargsyan on Tigran Avinyan's Demand | Ep 254 - May 13, 2023

Sat, 13 May 2023 00:16:54 -0700

Episode Summary

Yerevan court freezes assets of 168.am and journalist Davit Sargsyan in Tigran Avinyan’s defamation suit. Ruben Melikyan discusses pre-verdict punitive measures, judicial pressure, free speech concerns, and the role of international NGOs and media funding in Armenia.

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Ruben Melikyan - Yerevan Court Freezes Assets of 168.am and Journalist Davit Sargsyan on Tigran Avinyan's Demand | Ep 254 - May 13, 2023

Avinyan Suit Freezes Assets of Newspaper & Journalist

Ruben Melikyan - Yerevan Court Freezes Assets of 168.am and Journalist Davit Sargsyan on Tigran Avinyan's Demand | Ep 254 - May 13, 2023

Episode Summary