Unpunished Cases, Unprotected Media: Armenian Media Digest, May 4-10
Last week Media in Armenia actively covered cases of violence against journalists and the atmosphere of impunity in Armenia. The reason were cases of violence occurred against two journalists during a week-break period in Yerevan. A week later, on May 7, the April 30 violence against Argishti Kiviryan was followed by another one against SHANT TV anchor, 52-year-old Nver Mnatsakanyan. In both cases the attackers were waiting for the victims in front of the entrance of their buildings. According to the message disseminated by the police, Mnatsakanyan was beaten by two strangers, who escaped when neighbors responded to his calls for help. Fortunately he was not seriously injured and went home the same day after receiving medical aid at “Armenia” Medical Center.
According to Mnatsakanyan the attackers’ blows and pose certified on their athletic constitution. Mnatsakanyan ties the incident exclusively with his professional activity, as no other activity according to him he is engaged in. Hayots Ashkhar reports that Shant anchor felt the forthcoming danger linking it to Yerevan Mayor’s pre-electoral phase, when political aspirations heat day after day. Kiviryan’s case in National Security Service (NSS) Last week attack on Argishti Kiviryan continued to remain in the spotlight of the media.
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