Another employee of TV “Formula,” Nika Pataraia was arrested
On October 25, 2025, TV company “Formula’s” cameraman Nika Pataraia was detained. The court sentenced Pataraia to 4 days of administrative detention for blocking the road.
Journalist Basti Mgaloblishvili from the online outlet Publika was arrested but released a few hours later
On October 24, Publika journalist Basti Mgaloblishvili was arrested and released a few hours later.
According to Publika, Mgaloblishvili was told that he had been “mistaken for someone else” and was then released.
Journalist Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgian Public Broadcaster, was arrested for participating in a protest
On October 22, 2025, Lika Basialia-Shavgulidze, a member of the Georgian Public Broadcaster Supervisory Board, was arrested at a protest.
Footage shows the journalist standing on the sidewalk, addressing the police. She was neither wearing a mask nor blocking the road.
Journalist Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgian Public Broadcaster, was arrested for participating in a protest
On October 22, 2025, Lika Basialia-Shavgulidze, a member of the Georgian Public Broadcaster Supervisory Board, was arrested at a protest.
Another “Formula” journalist, Tsira Zhvania, was detaned for participating in the protest
On Tuesday, October 21, Tsira Zhvania, a social media journalist for TV Company “Formula”, was arrested for blocking a road during a protest. According to the TV company, she was met by two police officers at her home.
Former Georgian Public Broadcaster journalist Vasil-Ivanov Chikovani was arrested for participating in a protest
On October 21, 2025, journalist Vasil-Ivanov Chikovani was reportedly arrested for participating in a protest. According to media reports, his spouse was also detained. A judge imposed a fine of 5,000 GEL on him.
Journalist Keta Tsitskishvili detaned for participating in protest
On Monday, October 20, journalist and TV presenter Keta Tsitskishvili from the TV company Formula was arrested. According to media reports, she is accused of blocking a road. A day earlier, on October 19, journalist Vakho Sanaia was arrested on the same charge and sentenced to five days in prison.
Journalist Vakho Sanaia detaned for participating in protest
On October 19, Vakho Sanaia, a journalist and TV presenter for the TV company Formula, was detained. He is accused of blocking a road, and the Tbilisi City Court sentenced him to six days of administrative detention.
Otar Partskhaladze’s security guard prevented the TV Pirveli crew from working
On October 17, the security guards of the TV "Pirveli" did not allow the camera crew to move around the area surrounding the residential building of Otar Partskhaladze and interfered with their activities.
