Transparency International Anti-corruption Center joined a number of media support and human rights organizations condemning assault and violence against photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan while performing his professional duties at the entrance of Yerevan State Linguistic University after Brusov on March 13, 2009. They demanded to punish those who attacked the journalist. The civil society organizations went on to say that the incident was a link in the chain of violent and cynical crimes committed against media representatives a year ago and not disclosed.