Vakho Sanaia was sentenced to prison over a status he posted on social media
On July 22, Zviad Tsekvava of the Tbilisi City Court sentenced journalist Vakho Sanaia to 14 days in prison over a status posted on a social network. Previously, Vakho Sanaia had already been fined for a post written on Facebook.
The Communications Commission is accusing ‘Formula’ of an alleged content regulation violation for the third time
For the third time, the Communications Commission is disputing an alleged violation of the "Law on Broadcasting" by the television company "Formula." The Commission discussed the issue at its July 17 session and fined "Formula" 5,000 GEL.
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze continues to discredit Studio ‘Monitor’
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze called the investigative journalists of "Studio Monitor" "liars" and "fraudsters." He made this assessment in response to questions from a "TV Pirveli" journalist regarding a journalistic investigation published by "Studio Monitor."
The Court of Appeals did not uphold the appeal in the case of the dismissal of ‘Real Space’ employees
On July 14, Tbilisi Court of Appeals Judge Shalva Kakauridze dismissed the appeal of the employees of "Real Space" (Realuri Sivrce)—a program closed by the Public Broadcaster—regarding their dismissal from the television station.
The court upheld Goga Khaindrava’s lawsuit and ordered ‘Formula’ to pay 10,000 GEL
On July 14, the Tbilisi City Court upheld the civil lawsuit of Giorgi (Goga) Khaindrava, a director and supporter of "Georgian Dream," against the television company "Formula." The decision was made by Judge Liana Kazhashvili. The court ordered "Formula" to pay 10,000 GEL on the grounds of causing "moral damage" and instructed it to retract on its own air the "information defaming the name, honor, and dignity" of the plaintiff.
TV Host Vakho Sanaia Fined Over Social Media Posts
Tbilisi City Court Judge Tornike Kochkian has fined Vakho Sanaia, a journalist and TV host for the "Formula" television company, 6,000 GEL for opinions he expressed on a social network. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) accused the journalist of insulting state political officials. Social media posts published by Vakho Sanaia regarding the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, and Member of Parliament, Lado Bozhadze, were ruled to be administrative offenses.
Misho Martashvili, a camera operator and the third ‘Formula’ employee, has been summoned to the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia
Within the scope of the criminal case launched against the "Formula" television company, a third employee of the channel, camera operator Misho Martashvili, was also summoned to the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia for questioning.
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Kharagauli City Council cropped out Nino Kapanadze, a journalist for ‘Chemi Kharagauli’, from a photo
According to the publication Chemi Kharagauli, the Kharagauli City Council removed their journalist, Nino Kapanadze, from a photo published on its official Facebook page. The journalist had attended a council session on July 6, which is when the photographs were taken. During the meeting, she was sitting next to the First Deputy Mayor; however, in the published photo, her seat appeared empty.
Formula TV journalist Natuka Lomadze summoned to Prosecutor’s Office
Within the scope of the criminal case launched against the "Formula" television company, another journalist from the channel and author of the report, Natuka Lomadze, was summoned to the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia. The journalist's questioning lasted for three hours.
