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RELIGIOUS GROUP SAYS IT WANTS TO RECONCILE WITH NEWSPAPER
Tatevik Shaljyan
hetq
17:20, May 10, 2012
At today's slander trial at the Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative
Court, pitting the Word of Life religious organization against the
newspaper Iravunk, the plaintiff stated that it was willing to seek
reconciliation through the auspices of the Information Disputes
Council.
Word of Life is suing the paper for an article that appeared last
October showing a collage of photos implicating the organization in a
sex scandal involving a well-known Armenian show business personality
who is said to be a member.
Word of Life is arguing that the article is libelous and defamatory
and that it incites religious hatred. It wants the newspaper to
retract the article and publish an apology on the front page.
The Court welcomed the plaintiff's offer and said that it must be
presented in writing.
The next trial date is scheduled for May 18.
From: Baghdasarian
Tatevik Shaljyan
hetq
17:20, May 10, 2012
At today's slander trial at the Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative
Court, pitting the Word of Life religious organization against the
newspaper Iravunk, the plaintiff stated that it was willing to seek
reconciliation through the auspices of the Information Disputes
Council.
Word of Life is suing the paper for an article that appeared last
October showing a collage of photos implicating the organization in a
sex scandal involving a well-known Armenian show business personality
who is said to be a member.
Word of Life is arguing that the article is libelous and defamatory
and that it incites religious hatred. It wants the newspaper to
retract the article and publish an apology on the front page.
The Court welcomed the plaintiff's offer and said that it must be
presented in writing.
The next trial date is scheduled for May 18.
From: Baghdasarian