ELEVEN CASES OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST JOURNALISTS REGISTERED IN 2009
Lena Badeyan

"Radiolur"
19.01.2010 16:32

The Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression issued its 2009 report
on "Violated rights of journalists and media in Armenia." Overall,
in 2009 fewer violations of rights of journalists and media than in
2008 were recorded. Yet, the overall situation and the trends cannot
but be alarming. As statistics show (based on the findings of the
Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression), even during a relatively
calm year Armenia has quite a number of right infringements of media
and journalists.

The report says 11 cases of physical violence were registered in
Armenia in 2009. There were 14 cases of pressure on media and their
staff. The right to seek and impart information was violated 13 times.

The Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression states that the data
presented in the report is not exhausting and absolute accuracy,
because media representatives often prefer not to publicize the facts
of being impeded from exercising professional activities, overlook the
various threats to their address or prefer to overcome the appearing
problems and illegal restrictions on their own.