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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.
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.
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."
Parliament Suspends Accreditation of “TV Pirveli” Journalist Maka Andronikashvili
The Parliament has suspended the accreditation of "TV Pirveli" journalist Maka Andronikashvili for a period of one month. Nodar Meladze, a journalist and TV presenter for "TV Pirveli," published a post about this on social media. The reason for the suspension of her accreditation was continuing an interview despite a Member of Parliament's refusal.
Communications Commission Accuses “TV Pirveli” of Legal Violations Over Words and Phrases Used On-Air
The Communications Commission accuses "TV Pirveli" of violating the Law on Broadcasting due to the use of words and phrases such as "prisoners of conscience," "false witness police officers," "oligarch," and "political prisoners."
