Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack
Journalist Davit Chabashvili Receives Death Threats
According to TV Formula, journalist Davit Chabashvili is being threatened with death. Media reports indicate that the journalist has been receiving threatening messages from an individual identified as Gia Kikolashvili-Chanturia. Reportedly, the person behind the threats is also aware of the journalist's home address.
Persecution for expressing critical position | Persecution for expressing critical position
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Communications Commission Issues Written Warnings to Four TV Stations
The Communications Commission has issued written warnings to four television stations, including two pro-government channels, for violating the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting. The channels involved are the government-critical outlets Formula and TV Pirveli, as well as pro-government broadcasters POSTV and Imedi. The Commission issued the warnings based on violations of articles concerning content regulation.
Administrative body | Court | Administrative body | Court
Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Legal incident→Fines | Fines
TV Formula Journalist Liza Tsitsishvili’s Accounts Frozen
The bank accounts of TV Formula journalist Liza Tsitsishvili have been frozen. According to the journalist, it was discovered that she had been fined 5,000 GEL on the grounds of "artificially blocking the road" while performing her professional duties on Rustaveli Avenue on September 10, 2025.
Azerbaijani Journalist Afghan Sadygov Detained, Fined, and Expelled from Georgia
On the night of April 4, 2026, Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov was detained in Georgia. Information regarding his arrest was initially released by his wife, who published surveillance footage showing law enforcement officers attempting to cut through the door of Sadygov’s home.
Georgian Dream Parliament Speaker Attacks and Threatens Independent Online Media Outlets Again
On April 2, 2026, during a briefing held in Parliament, the Speaker of the Parliament from "Georgian Dream," Shalva Papuashvili, referred to online outlets Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Tabula, Publika, and Netgazeti as "foreign-funded party propaganda groups." He accused them of interfering in the activities of the Holy Synod of the Georgian Patriarchate and threatened them with "consequences."
Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Legal incident→Legal persecution
“Parole Board” Denies Early Release for Mzia Amaghlobeli
The "Parole Board" (the Local Council of the Special Penitentiary Service for the Review of Convicts' Cases) has denied the early release of prisoner Mzia Amaghlobeli, the founder of the publications Batumelebi and Netgazeti.
Tbilisi City Court Dismisses TV Pirveli Journalists’ Lawsuit Against Pro-Government POSTV
Tbilisi City Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by TV Pirveli journalists Nanuka Kajaia, Natalia Kajaia, and Mariam Gaprindashvili against the pro-government outlet POSTV. The journalists sued POSTV for defamation following reports alleging they received $30,000 salaries from Temur Chkonia, the businessman and founder of Coca-Cola.
Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
Pro-Government POSTV Host Liza Gegechkori Attempts to Discredit Journalist Maka Andronikashvili
Liza Gegechkori, a host for the pro-government outlet POSTV—which has been sanctioned by Britain for spreading Russian propaganda—is attempting to discredit TV Pirveli investigative journalist Maka Andronikashvili. The individual, who is closely affiliated with "Georgian Dream," is spreading disinformation claiming that Maka Andronikashvili changed her last name:
Persecution for expressing critical position | Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting
Pro-Government POSTV Director Shalva Ramishvili Attempts to Discredit Journalist Vika Bukia
Shalva Ramishvili, the director and host of the pro-government outlet POSTV—which has been sanctioned by Britain for spreading Russian propaganda—is attempting to disparage TV Pirveli journalist Vika Bukia based on her geographical background.
Persecution based on professional grounds | Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Verbal attack→Discrediting | Discrediting
Facebook Page Affiliated with “Georgian Dream” Discredits Independent Journalists
A Facebook page titled "Media," which is affiliated with the "Georgian Dream" party, is actively discrediting independent journalists. On April 1, the page published a poster featuring journalists from TV Pirveli, Mtavari Arkhi, and Formula, accompanied by the caption: "Happy Professional Day—April 1st." (In Georgian society, April 1st is associated with lying and is considered April Fools' Day).A Facebook page titled "Media," which is affiliated with the "Georgian Dream" party, is actively discrediting independent journalists. On April 1, the page published a poster featuring journalists from TV Pirveli, Mtavari Arkhi, and Formula, accompanied by the caption: "Happy Professional Day—April 1st." (In Georgian society, April 1st is associated with lying and is considered April Fools' Day).
