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YPC Legislative Initiatives

One of the priorities in the activities of Yerevan Press Club is the improvement of the media-related legislation.

Being an active participant in legislative activities, YPC has developed and submitted to the RA Government, RA National Assembly and the public an overall concept of legal regulation of the information area.

The YPC experts have prepared five Draft Laws:

Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Media"

Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Television and Radio Broadcasting"
(in Armenian Language, zip file 16.4 Kb)

Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia "On the Right to Information"

Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Introducing Amendments into RA Law 'On Advertising' "
(in Armenian Language, zip file 1.99 Kb)

Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Introducing Additions to the RA Code 'On Administrative Law Infringements' "
(in Armenian Language, zip file 2.61 Kb)

Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Grants" was also submitted for the consideration of the Parliament

YPC prepared a document on legal regulation of Internet

The YPC Draft Laws have been repeatedly discussed with political figures, legal experts, journalists, NGO representatives, were a subject of Parliamentarian hearings.

Draft laws and suggestions on denationalization of the enterprises associated with media, on legal regulation of media activities during pre-election campaigns, as well as on definition of the status of non-commercial activities were also introduced to Armenian state bodies.

The YPC also provides regular expertise and legal counselling to media and individual journalists.