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    STRICTER PENALTIES TO BE INTRODUCED FOR HINDRANCE TO PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF JOURNALISTS

    Noyan Tapan
    Oct 29, 2009

    YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. At the October 29 sitting of the
    RA National Assembly, member of "Orinats Yerkir" faction Hovhannes
    Margarian presented in the first reading a bill envisaging amendments
    and additions to the RA Criminal Code. The bill was drafted by him
    and the faction's head Heghine Bisharian.

    The bill proposes introducing stricter penalties for hindrance to
    the legal professional activities of a journalist with the aim of
    increasing the level of protection of journalists or those carrying
    out journalistic activity. Under Article 164 of the RA Criminal Code,
    hidrance to the legal professional activities of a journalist or
    forcing a journalist to disseminate information or not to disseminate
    information is punished with a fine of 50-150 thousand drams. The
    bill proposes increasing the fine to 200-400 thousand drams.

    It is proposed imposing a fine of 300-700 thousand drams (the current
    fine is 100-250 thousand drams), or imprisonment of up to 3 years
    (the same penalty is envisaged by the current Code) for the same
    actions committed by an official abusing his (her) official position.

    Besides. the bill envisages adding a new part to the above mentioned
    article of the Criminal Code: "the same actions committed by using
    violence dangerous for life or health of a journalist or his (her)
    close relative or by making threats to use violence is punished with
    imprisonment of 3-7 years".

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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