Human Rights Defender speaks about violence against journalist

The RA Human Rights Defender considers unacceptable the hindrance of journalistic activities of Narine Avetisyan, Editor-in-Chief of Lori TV. Any person who has committed such offense is subjected to liability.

According tothe reporters information, a group of people attacked her during the shooting near Vanadzor’s Surb Astvatsatsin church, using violence threw to the ground and took away the phone.

On the basis of information on obstruction of the journalist’s activities, the defender’s staff initiated a discussion procedure on their own initiative.