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.
Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
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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.
Parliament Suspends Accreditation of “TV Pirveli” Journalist Nata Kajaia for One Year
The Parliament has suspended the accreditation of "TV Pirveli" journalist Nata Kajaia for a period of one year. The Parliament's decision regarding this was made public by journalist and TV presenter Nodar Meladze.
Prosecutor’s Office Summons “Formula” Journalist Davit Kashishvili for Questioning
The Prosecutor's Office has summoned "Formula" TV journalist and presenter Davit Kashiashvili for questioning. His summons is connected to a criminal case initiated against "Formula."
Communications Commission Fines “TV Pirveli” 2,500 Lari
On June 25, the National Communications Commission fined "TV Pirveli." The regulatory body accuses the television station of violating Article 54, Paragraph 5 of the Law on Broadcasting, which carries a fine of 2,500 GEL. The Commission is fining the channel for using terms such as "oligarch," "Ivanishvili's regime," "non-existent crime," "Georgian Dream's investigation," "false witness," and others.
