FREEDOM HOUSE CONSIDERS ARMENIAN MASS MEDIA NON-FREE
26.06.2007,
05:21
Freedom House international human rights organization placed Armenia in the list of the countries with non-free mass media outlets in its regular report, “Svoboda” radio station reported.
YEREVAN, June 25. /ARKA/. Freedom House international human rights organization placed Armenia in the list of the countries with non-free mass media outlets in its regular report.
Armenian mass media have been considered “non-free” since 2003 when “A1+” independent TV company was deprived of the air on the eve of parliamentary and presidential elections in the country, “Svoboda” radio station reported.
According to the report, apart from Armenia nine of 12 CIS member countries also have “non-free” mass media outlets.
These countries do not provide the fundamental guarantees and protection for mass media outlets in legal, political and economic spheres that is a basis for open and independent journalism, the report says. N.V. –0--
Armenian mass media have been considered “non-free” since 2003 when “A1+” independent TV company was deprived of the air on the eve of parliamentary and presidential elections in the country, “Svoboda” radio station reported.
According to the report, apart from Armenia nine of 12 CIS member countries also have “non-free” mass media outlets.
These countries do not provide the fundamental guarantees and protection for mass media outlets in legal, political and economic spheres that is a basis for open and independent journalism, the report says. N.V. –0--
