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Freedom House concerned about Armenia’s anti-defamation law

panarmenian.net05/20th/2022, 1:54

Freedom House concerned about Armenia’s anti-defamation law

May 20, 2022 - 17:51 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Marc Behrendt, the Director for Europe and Eurasia programs at Freedom House, has said that Armenia has made progress in democracy and human rights, but added that the organziation is concerned about legislation criminalizing defamation, Factor TV reports.

Behrendt told a forum on Armenian democracy in Yerevan on Friday, May 20 that the new law could restrict freedom of expression in the country. He urged the government and the National Assembly to pay attention to criticism on the matter.

The expert also assured tha...

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