Persecution for expressing critical position | Risk of media outlet closure
Incident Type:
Legal incident→Detention/Arrest
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.
On July 18, "Adjara Times" published an article titled: "The road near the Batumi Cathedral has been blocked for more than an hour, allegedly due to Bera Ivanishvili." The publication of the article was followed by a disinformation campaign against the founder of the media outlet, Sulkhan Meskhidze.
