Damage to equipmentDetention/ArrestPhysical injuryPhysical violence
On November 29-30, During the coverage of the protests 9 members of the media were detained, injured, or obstructed in their professional work
On November 30, TV Pirveli journalist Mariam Gafrindashvili was seriously injured. According to reports, she lost consciousness several times. The video footage released by the station, shows her bleeding from the forehead before being taken to a medical facility.
Persecution for expressing critical position | Risk of media outlet closure
Incident Type:
Detention/ArrestLegal incident
TV Pirveli journalist Giorgi Mamniashvili was detained while carrying out his professional duties
On November 22, during a protest in Tbilisi, near Ingorokva Street, “TV Pirveli” journalist Giorgi Mamniashvili was detained. According to the television company, the journalist was performing his professional duties at the time of his arrest and was covering the protest. For several hours, the “TV Pirveli” newsroom was unable to get in touch with him.
