Journalists’ Safety in Georgia

Incidents

  • 01.10.2025
  • Tbilisi
  • Court
  • Interference with professional duties | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack Verbal insult

A “Publika” journalist was threatened and an attempt was made to physically assault him by a Tbilisi City Court bailiff, who also threatened to call the police

On October 1, 2025, Publika’s journalist, Mindia Gabadze, was threatened with police intervention and faced an attempted physical assault by a marshal of the Tbilisi City Court. Gabadze was covering the court hearing of activist Gela Khasaia.
  • 01.10.2025
  • Tbilisi
  • Court
  • Interference with professional duties | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Attack on property Damage to equipment Damage to property (e.g. house, vehicle, office)

A bailiff from the Tbilisi City Court damaged the phone of a journalist from the TV “Formula”

On October 1, 2025, a bailiff of the Tbilisi City Court confiscated the phone of Natali Jakhutashvili, a journalist for the TV company “Formula”, and returned it broken.
  • 29.09.2025
  • Tbilisi
  • Administrative body
  • Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Legal incident Legal persecution

Anti-Corruption Bureau requests information from media to enforce repressive laws

Since May 2025, after the repressive laws came into force, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has requested large amounts of information from more than 60 non-governmental organizations, including several media outlets. The basis for this request is the Law on Grants. The Georgian Dream adopted an amendment to the Law on Grants on April 16, 2025. According to the amendments, the grantor (donor) must apply to the Government of Georgia for consent to issue a grant; the grantee, if receiving a grant without consent, will be fined double the amount of the grant.
  • 22.09.2025
  • Tbilisi
  • Public servant
  • Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack Verbal insult

Shalva Papuashvili Continues Attacks on Independent Outlet Netgazeti

On September 22, 2025, Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of Parliament from Georgian Dream, referred to the independent online outlet Netgazeti as propaganda media.
  • 21.09.2025
  • Tbilisi
  • Public servant
  • Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack Verbal insult

“Georgian Dream’s Tbilisi mayoral candidate, Kakha Kaladze, called journalists ‘abusers’ and verbally insulted them

On September 21, 2025, Kakha Kaladze, the incumbent mayor of Tbilisi and mayoral candidate from Georgian Dream, called journalists “abusers” and verbally insulted them.
  • 17.09.2025
  • Tbilisi
  • Pro-government/Propaganda television station “POSTV”
  • Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Discrediting Verbal attack

Pro-government media tries to discredit TV Pirveli

  • 09.09.2025
  • Georgia
  • Chair of the Parliament of Georgia
  • Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Discrediting Verbal attack

Georgian Dream Chair of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, Continues Attack on Netgazeti

  • 09.09.2025
  • Marneuli
  • Georgian Dream Party
  • Interference with professional duties
Incident Type:
Intimidation/Threats Verbal attack

“Radio Marneuli” became the target of censorship and threats from members of “Georgian Dream”

Individuals associated with the ruling party, “Georgian Dream,” demanded that Radio Marneuli delete information about one of the party’s candidates, threatening legal action in court if the demand was not met.
  • 08.09.2025
  • Georgia | Tbilisi
  • Georgian Dream Party | Law enforcement | სამართალდამცველი
  • Interference with professional duties | Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Attack on property Damage to equipment Interference Physical injury Physical violence Prohibition on filming Seizure or confiscation of equipment Verbal attack Verbal insult

Six journalists injured near Tbilisi mayoral candidate, Kakha Kaladze’s, campaign headquarters

  • 06.09.2025
  • Tbilisi
  • Law enforcement
  • Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Denial of leaving the country

Azerbaijani student studying journalism at GIPA, living in Tbilisi, was denied entry to Georgia

On September 6, 2025, Azerbaijani student Javid Ahmedov, who lives and studies in Tbilisi, was denied entry into Georgia. The 26-year-old Ahmedov told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that authorities initially cited fines under “grounds for road closure” in his name, totaling 10,000 GEL (two fines), as the reason for the refusal. He was then informed that even if he paid this amount, he would still not be allowed into the country. Ultimately, the document he received at the border justifying the denial listed the reason as “other reasons.”
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