COURT CASE INSTITUTED AGAINST RFE/RL
Anna Karapetyan, former employee of RFE/RL has opened a court case against RFE/RL and its Armenian management,” European independent journal “Days,” published in Praha, reports. The ex-employee demands to cancel the decision according to which she is dismissed.
The journal writes, “The radio states, which postulated democratic values and human rights, have to prove in Praha court that it has not violated human rights by dismissing Anna Karapetyan.” The journal claims that the radio station has offered some money to Anna Karapetyan against silence but the latter has refused. According to the publication, Karapetyan worked with RFE/RL since 1995.
Yerevan office of RFE/RL told Panorama.am that Anna Karapetyan has, in fact, worked with the radio station and is a well-known reporter. The office could not detail more saying she worked in Praha.