Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
The Campaign to Discredit Critical Media Continues
The Minister of Infrastructure visited the construction site of the Kvesheti-Kobi road in the Khadi Gorge together with representatives of pro-government television stations. The visit followed a journalistic investigation by Mtis Ambebi,
ComCom Fines TV Pirveli for Second Content Violation
The Communications Commission (ComCom) has fined TV Pirveli for the second time for violating provisions of the Law on Broadcasting related to content regulation. The broadcaster was fined GEL 5,000.
Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Imedi”
Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
Imedi TV’s Attempt to Discredit RFERL
Imedi TV has published a post on its Facebook page that seeks to discredit Radio Tavisupleba/RFERL. The post refers to the outlet as “foreign-funded Radio Liberty” and claims that it is attempting to criticize the proposed reform of school uniforms.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attempts to discredit independent broadcasters
On August 12, 2026, during a government briefing, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze repeatedly referred to television stations with critical editorial policies, including Formula and TV Pirveli, as “party television stations.”
Hungarian journalist Laszlo Robert Mezesi, living in Tbilisi, was forced to leave Georgia due to the threat of deportation
On August 6, 2026, Hungarian journalist Laszlo Robert Mezősz, who had been living in Tbilisi, was forced to leave Georgia following his detention by the Migration Department. Mezősz was detained on August 5. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said that he had no legal grounds to remain in Georgia and had violated the terms of his stay in the country.
Third cyberattack on ‘Monitor’ in the last month – this time, the media outlet’s Facebook page was blocked
On the morning of August 3, 2026, journalists from the investigative media outlet "Monitor" discovered that their Facebook page had been blocked. "Monitor" received a notification from Meta alleging a copyright violation. The media outlet categorically ruled out any "copyright violation."
Member of Parliament | Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Imedi” | Pro-government/Propaganda television station “POSTV”
Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
The blocking of ‘Monitor’s’ YouTube was followed by a media discreditation campaign
On August 3, 2026, the blocking of the investigative media outlet "Monitor's" YouTube channel was followed by a media discreditation campaign from members of "Georgian Dream" and pro-government media.
The Public Broadcaster is being accused of deleting a critical author’s project from the archive
Journalist Ia Antadze writes on social media that 350 interviews prepared as part of her signature project, "Interesting People," have disappeared from the website of the Public Broadcaster's First Channel (1tv.ge). No one from the channel has yet responded to Ia Antadze's public post; therefore, it remains unknown why her materials can no longer be found.
