Circumstances surrounding death of journalist questioned
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is questioning the circumstances surrounding the death of journalist Tigran Hayrapetian in Erevan. According to RSF’s information, on 9 March 1999, at around midnight (local time), journalist Hayrapetian was run over by a car which fled the scene. The seriously injured journalist was urgently taken to hospital where he died a short […]
Censorship Plagues Press in Armenia, Azerbaijan, CPJ Reports
(CPJ/IFEX) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is calling on the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia today to respect the right to a free press accorded citizens in democracies and to provide guarantees enabling journalists there to work freely and safely, without fear of reprisal. “Censorship continues to plague journalists in Azerbaijan, where it […]
“Azg” newspaper resumes publication
**Updates IFEX alert dated 1 May 1996** The independent daily “Azg” resumed publication on 14 May 1996 and Hagop Avedikian resumed his position as editor-in-chief after a court quashed an attempt by the Ministry of Justice to change the ownership of the newspaper. Appeals To
Ownership of independent newspaper “Azg” transferred to pro-government political party
On 22 April 1996, the Ministry of Justice ratified an amendment to the statutory policy of the independent daily “Azg” by transferring ownership of the newspaper to a pro-government splinter group called Mission of the Ramgavar-Azatakan Party (MRAP), which was formed after a split in the ranks of the opposition Ramgavar-Azatakan Party. MRAP was registered […]
CPJ receives reply to protest
**Updates IFEX CH alert and advisories dated 22, 20 February, 31 January 1995** The following is a copy of a CPJ letter to the Armenian government which was written in response to a reply received by the organization to its 2 February 1995 protest letter on the closing of eleven mass media outlets in late […]