Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
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Detention/ArrestLegal incident
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.
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Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Detention/ArrestLegal incident
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.
The director of the “Adjara Times” claims to have received a threatening message on social media.
On October 15, Sulkhan Meskhidze, the founder and director of "Adjara Times," published a post on social media, stating that he had received a threatening and insulting message. According to Meskhidze, the message concerned him and his family members.
InterferenceLegal incidentSuspension of accreditationVerbal warning
The Georgian Patriarchate has decided to ban TV Pirveli and Formula from broadcasting during church holidays
The Public Relations Department of the Georgian Patriarchate announced that on October 14, due to a violation of internal regulations, the film crews of the TV companies “TV Pirveli” and “Formula” will not be accredited for the upcoming church holidays.
Another Attack by “Georgian Dream” on “Batumelebi”/“Netgazeti” Founder Mzia Amaglobeli
On October 10, 2025, the Georgian Dream referred to the founder of “Batumelebi”/“Netgazeti”, the prisoner Mzia Amaglobeli, as a perpetrator and “executor of the tasks of the deep state”. This statement by the Georgian Dream followed the presentation of the IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero Award to Mzia Amaglobeli.
Tbilisi City Court Dismisses Former Moambe Host Vasil Ivanov-Chikovani’s Lawsuit
On October 10, 2025, Tbilisi City Court Judge Meia Melkadze dismissed the lawsuit of Vasil Ivanov-Chikovani, a former employee of the Public Broadcaster’s First Channel and host of the program “Moambe”.
