Georgia’s Parliament Tightens Media Accreditation Rules
By order eof the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, changes have been made to the parliament's accreditation system. According to the amendments, individual journalists who repeatedly violate parliamentary accreditation rules will have their accreditation suspended for up to one year. Additionally, depending on the severity and frequency of the violations, an entire media outlet could have its accreditation revoked for up to a year.
Legal incident→Laws Restricting Media Freedom · Interference→Suspension of accreditation
Parliament Amends Election Procedures for Public Broadcaster’s Board of trustees
The Parliament of Georgia is reviewing amendments to its Rules of Procedure under an accelerated procedure. One of the key issues concerns the article regulating the election of members to the Public Broadcaster's Board of Trustees.
Photographer Levan Zazadze Physically Assaulted by Unidentified Individual
On the evening of June 6, photographer Levan Zazadze, who was covering the "Saturday March," was attacked by an unidentified individual near the Philharmonic.
Interference with professional duties | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Verbal insult
Formula TV Journalist Verbally Abused by Unidentified Individual
Keti Tutberidze, a journalist for Formula TV's investigative program "Saturday Formula", was verbally abused by an unidentified individual. The incident occurred in the city of Gori, where the journalist was preparing an investigative report on the beating of a citizen by police officers.
14 Employees Dismissed from Public Broadcaster’s Adjara TV
On June 2, it was revealed that 14 employees had been dismissed from the Public Broadcaster's Adjara TV and Radio under the pretext of a so-called "reorganization."
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze Attempts to Discredit Studio “Monitor”
On June 1, during a televised debate on "Rustavi 2," Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze referred to the investigative Studio "Monitor" as a media outlet that "spreads lies."
Journalists Giorgi Akhalkatsi and Lado Bichashvili, Who Filmed Footage of Police Violence, Summoned for Questioning
Journalists Giorgi Akhalkatsi (Kartlis Ambebi) and Lado Bichashvili (TV Company Formula), who filmed an incident of police violence against a citizen in Gori, Shida Kartli, were summoned to the Prosecutor's Office for questioning. The journalists spent several hours at the investigative agency.
Administrative body | Chair of the Parliament of Georgia
Interference with professional duties
Incident Type:
Interference→Suspension of accreditation
Parliament Revokes Accreditations of “Studio Monitor” and “Publika” Ahead of Schedule
The Parliament of Georgia has prematurely revoked the accreditations of the online publications Publika and Monitori, which were initially issued for a one-year term.
Another Sanction Imposed on Public Broadcaster Cameraman, Salary Deducted
The Director General of the Georgian Public Broadcaster has imposed another sanction on Givi Chimakadze, a studio cameraman for the Equipment and Technology Operators Group. By the director's decree, 30% of Givi Chimakadze's May salary will be deducted.
Communications Commission Fines TV Company “Formula” 2,500 GEL
The Georgian Communications Commission found TV Company "Formula" in violation of the Law of Georgia "On Broadcasting" and imposed a fine of 2,500 GEL as a sanction.
