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61. FOICA vs. “Civil Contract” Party

On December 4, 2023, the Freedom of Information Center of Armenia (FOICA) initiated legal proceedings by filing a lawsuit to compel the "Civil Contract" party to disclose information.

60. FOICA vs. Yerevan Municipality

The Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia confirmed the fact of violation of the Freedom of Information Center's right to receive information by the Yerevan Municipality.

59. Media Defence vs. Republic of Azerbaijan

Media Defence has today filed a case at the Strasbourg court on behalf of four Armenian citizens following the bombing of the town of Martuni by Azerbaijani forces during the recent armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. The applicants - three journalists who were injured and the brother of a journalist fixer who was killed - allege that as a result of this attack their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights were violated by Azerbaijan.

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7. FOICA vs. Armavir Municipality

February 13, 2006

FOICA vs. Armavir Municipality

On September 14, 2005 FIC Armavir regional lawyer Mr. Arthur Mkrtchyan sent an information request to the mayor of Armavir Mr. Ruben Khlghatyan, asking to provide the following information:

1. Copies of all the decisions made by Armavir elders council during the second quarter of 2005
2. Copy of 2005 budget and its implementation report for the second quarter (April-May-June).

In reply to the information request on September 20, 2005 Mr. Khlghatyan sent a note which said: “To receive copies of documents mentioned in the inquiry you have to send the copy of your NGO’s statutes and pay for the service in accordance with the order fixed by the elders council.”On January 11, 2006 FOICA sent the second information request to Mr. Khlghatyan requesting to provide the abovementioned information and reminded the mayor that his requirement to provide the NGO’s status is illegal. In the meantime, the FOIC mentioned that the NGO was ready to pay for the copying starting from the 11th page according to the 10th article of RA law on Freedom of Information. The second inquiry was not replied. The mayor informed that the requested information would be provided only after his personal meeting with FOICA Director Shushan Doydoyan to find out who is the requestor and the aims of the inquiry . According to the 4th point of the article 9 of “Freedom of Information Law” the requestor is not obliged to justify his/her information request.

On February 13 FOIC applied to the first instance court of Armavir region because of violation of the right for access to information.

The first heraing was scheduled on March 6, 2006 and was postponed at the instance of the municipality representative. The second hearing, scheduled on March 15, 2006, was also postponed as the municipality representatives were not present. The court fully satisfied FOICA’s claim during the third hearing on March 21, 2006 while municipality representatives were not present again and obliged the Armavir municipality to provide the requested infromation and pay FOICA the sue charges.