Investigative journalist Edik Baghdasaryan attacked in Yerevan

Couple of hours ago (around 8pm local time), Edik Baghdasaryan, editor of Investigative Journalists' Hetq Online, was attacked upon leaving his work office by 3 strangers in downtown Yerevan. Edik did not rule out that this attack could be connected with his professional activities, although he noted that he has not received any threats, as of lately. For journalists to investigate corruption and other darker sides of life is becoming increasingly dangerous in Armenia. They get assaulted again, and again, as normally no one gets punished for similar attacks.

New (old) kind of 'freedom' is establishing itself in Armenia - freedom from punishment for assaulting journalists. Impunity rules!



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