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Armenian Ombudsman on journalist's detention
On April 17, the Ombudsman’s Office received a report about the possible detention of a journalist working for “Zhoghovurd” (People) daily. Reports about it were also published by local media. “Upon receiving the report a rapid response team of the Ombudsman’s Office was sent to the place of detention of the journalist. I have already sent letters to the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia and the RA General Prosecutor asking them to explain the occurrence,” Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan said in a statement.
