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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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6. FOICA vs. Lukashin Village Council

January 14, 2006

FOICA vs. Lukashin Village Council

On November 22, 2005 the FIC Armavir regional lawyer Mr. Arthur Mkrtchyan sent an information request to the head of Lukashin village Mr. Mkrtumyan requesting to provide the following information:

• 2005 decisions concerning privatization and renting of lands.
• List of people who have privatized or rented community lands.
• Land privatization or rent prices.

The governor of Lukashin village left the information request unanswered. On December 19, 2005 the lawyer Arthur Mkrtchyan sent a repeated inquiry to Lukashin village council to receive the abovementioned information. However, the second inquiry was not replied either.FOIC petitioned to the first instance court of Armavir region because of violation of the right of access to information. On January 27, 2006, at the first hearing of the court the organization’s claim was fully satisfied.