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The Project was supported by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). The Project started in March 2023 and ended in June 2024.
The project aims to strengthen the capacities and skill sets of media professionals in Armenia on FOI, PDP, and beneficial ownership transparency reforms to investigate and report on matters of public interest
The Project was supported by The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). The Project started in July 2023 and ended in December 2023.

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39. Strengthening the Information Disputes Council in Providing Extra-Judicial Solutions of Media Disputes

The Project aimed at strengthening the extra-judicial mechanisms for solving media-related disputes and better protecting and promoting media freedom in Armenia.

Project Activities are:

  • Seven cases will be examined during the project duration. The final expert opinions will be widely disseminated to the case parties, media, advocates, courts, and other target groups.
  • A three-day TOT for media law professors of journalism and law departments will be organized. 10 participants: 5 journalism and 5 law professors will participate in the training.
  • A 1.5 days joint workshop will be held with participation of 15 journalists and 10 lawyers, including those who represent clients in freedom of expression litigation.
  • One strategic litigation case will be initiated with the focus on a legal issue which would be representing significant public interest.
  • The 3rd collection of IDC opinions which have been issued in 2014-2015 will be compiled. The Collection will serve as a useful reference, as a source for information and guide for all users interested in the defamation and insult issues in Armenia.

The Project is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan. Project duration is 7 months (Sept. 1, 2015 – March 31, 2016). More information about IDC is avaliable on www.idcarmenia.am.

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