At least 10 journalists were injured in police clashes with anti-government protestors. As violence erupted, journalists Nane Hayrapetian and Nare Gevorgyan were both trampled and injured by police officers while reporting on the unrest.

WPF condemns the targeted police violence against journalists covering the protests in Armenia against the territorial transfer agreement with Azerbaijan.

Pro-government activists and media outlets target journalists Ani Gevorgyan and Hripsime Jebejyan.

Azerbaijan targets Astghik Bedevyan, a senior journalist at RFE/RL’s Armenian Service, by hacking into her phone, installing Pegasus spyware during the 2021 war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Journalist Suzy Badoyan was obstructed in the field when a member of parliament belonging to the ruling Civil Contract in Armenia snatched her phone and hurt her hand during an interview.

Khatira Sadargizi, a journalist for the European bureau of “REAL TV” suffered a horrific assault in a protest outside Azerbaijani Embassy in Brussels, on July 22. In the context of tension at the borders, a protest was held by a group of people of Armenian origin, living in Belgium. The demonstration held outside Azerbaijani Embassy turned violent between the two groups and several people suffered injuries. Reportedly, angry protestors used stones, sharp objects and explosive material in the scuffle that left six people severely bruised, including Khatira. She received a serious head injury and was hospitalized later.

Ani Gevorgyan, a correspondent for “Tert am” was covering an assignment at RA national security center. A scuffle outside the center resulted in forceful action from the police force. The journalist found herself in the middle of this and was hit by police. CFWIJ condemns the police action against Ani Gevorgyan whether intentional or not. We ask law enforcement in Yerevan to issue an apology and be more conscious of their actions in the future.