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Politics

Freedom House urges Armenian PM to take concerns of media seriously

Freedom House welcomed the decriminalization of "grave insults" in Armenia and the government’s commitment to broad consultation on media legislation reflected in a Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the Armenian Government and CSOs, the organization said in a tweet.

08.07.2022, 15:29

Society

First court verdict delivered in Armenia for insulting government officials

On February 2 a court in the Armenian capital Yerevan delivered the first verdict on insulting a government official after the parliament approved last year a bill drafted by the pro-government lawmakers that criminalizes insulting government officials and other public figures.

03.02.2022, 19:38

Politics

Armenian human rights defender calls on political parties to rule out insult and hatred during election campaign

With more than a month still to go before the early parliamentary elections, scheduled for June 20, Armenia's human rights defender Arman Tatoyan called on all political parties and alliances, which are going to contest the polls, to rule out demonstration of insults and hatred.

13.05.2021, 12:13

Society

Armenian parliament approves maximum legal fines for insult and defamation

The Armenian parliament has passed today in the second and final reading a set of amendments to the Civil Code, providing for an increase in fines that may be imposed for insults and defamation.

24.03.2021, 13:00

Society

Armenian parliament approves fivefold increase in maximum legal fines set for defamation.

By a vote of 72 to 30 and 2 abstentions the Armenian parliament passed Thursday in the first reading a bill that raises the amount of fines for insult and slander to 5 million and 10 million drams ($19,200), respectively.

12.02.2021, 11:50

Politics

Armenian parliament speaker calls for end to insults against Republican lawmakers

Armenian National Assembly’s speaker Ara Babloyan has called today on his country fellows to stop insults and threats against lawmakers from the ruling Republican Party who voted against opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan’s bid to become prime minister on May 1.

02.05.2018, 15:51