RA NA ADOPTS AMENDMENTS TO LAW ON DEFAMATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.03.2010 13:33 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian National Assembly approved a bill
on introduction of amendments to the RA Civil and Penal Codes. The
amendments will entitle Armenian citizens to go to the law for and
demand disclaimer of any media report insulting his/her dignity,
if the publisher fails to prove the accuracy of information.
As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from the parliament,
Heritage group voted against the bill, following "the negative
conclusion of the Venice Commission."
Meanwhile, one on the co-authors of the bill, Orinats Yerkir member
Hovhannes Margaryan remarked that the Venice Commission gave a positive
conclusion on the bill but pointed out to a number of drawbacks.