Formula TV Journalist Fined for Allegedly Blocking the Road
On March 17, 2025, Formula journalist Nano Chakvetadze was informed by police that she had been fined 5,000 GEL. She is accused of blocking the road on March 13.
On March 15, 2025, Mountain Stories founder and editor Gela Mtivlishvili wrote on social media that he and a companion were attacked by police officers.
Netgazeti and Batumelebi Co-founder and Director Remains in Pretrial Custody
On March 4, 2025, Batumi City Court Judge Vasil Metreveli ruled to keep Netgazeti and Batumelebi co-founder and director Mzia Amaglobe in pre-trial detention. On that day, the court also began the substantive hearing of her case and reviewed the issue of revising the preventive measure.
Criticism of Editorial Policy Leads to Employee’s Dismissal at the Georgian Public Broadcaster
The Georgian Public Broadcaster did not renew the employment contract of Ana Metreveli, assistant producer of the radio programs “Afternoon Peak” and “Evening Peak.” She was an employee who had criticized the channel’s editorial policy.
Akhaltsikhe Mayor Insults “TOK TV” Journalist Over Critical Questions
On February 27, 2025, the Mayor of Akhaltsikhe, Irakli Lazarishvili, called “TOKTV” journalist Misho Darbaidze a “pest” in response to critical questions.
Founder and Editor of “Adjara Times” Obstructed While Reporting, Equipment Targeted
On February 16, 2025, in the “Dream Town” neighborhood of Batumi, Sulkhan Meskhiadze, founder and editor of Adjara Times, was obstructed while carrying out his professional duties.
