Journalist was not detained /updated/
Knar Manukyan, a journalist of Zhoghovurd (People) daily, has not been detained, Taguhi Tovmasyan, editor-in-chief of the newspaper, told A1+. “She could not be detained because the writ did not specify her status; it was not clear whether she is a witness or aggrieved party,” Taguhi Tovmasyan said. A rapid response team of the Ombudsman's Office also visited the journalist’s apartment upon receiving a report about her possible detention. “We shall draw up a report and disseminate it during the day,” Spokesman for the Armenian Ombudsman, Zohrap Yeganyan said. Spokesman for the Armenian Defense Ministry, Artsrun Hovhannisyan, left a Facebook post saying Armlur.am is spreading disinformation alleging that military police want to detain their employee. “I inform everyone that the military police are not empowered to detain a journalist.” Taguhi Tovmasyan is giving a press conference at 2 o’clock in connection with today’s incident. 10. 40 Military Police arrived to arrest journalist A group of military police officers have arrived to detain Knar Manukyan, a journalist working with Zhoghovurd (People) daily. They are in the journalist’s apartment at this moment, armlur.com reports. The decision of her detention was issued after the daily published the details of an incident that involved Sergey Hayrapetyan, Chief of Security of the Defense Minister. We have been unable to receive any clarification from the Investigative Committee.
