Incidents

01.04.2026
Tbilisi
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).

01.04.2026
Tbilisi
Private company | Private company
Interference with professional duties | Interference with professional duties

Incident Type:

Interference → Prohibition on filming | Prohibition on filming · Verbal attack → Verbal insult

“Mtis Ambebi” Film Crew Obstructed and Threatened with Death

The film crew of the online publication Mtis Ambebi was unlawfully obstructed while working in the village of Tskere, in the Khada Gorge. Under threats of violence and death, the journalists were forced to stop filming and leave the village.

31.03.2026
Tbilisi
სამართალდამცველი
Persecution based on professional grounds

Incident Type:

Legal incident → Fines

MIA Accuses Netgazeti Journalist of “Artificially Blocking the Road”

Netgazeti journalist Keti Khutsishvili provided CMIS with information regarding two fines issued against her. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) fined Khutsishvili a total of 10,000 GEL for "artificially blocking the road"—the first instance occurring on April 2, 2025, and the second on June 13, 2025. The journalist has appealed both fines, which are currently under review.

31.03.2026
Tbilisi
სამართალდამცველი
Persecution based on professional grounds

Incident Type:

Legal incident → Fines

“Standing on the Sidewalk” and “Blocking the Road” Cases Against RFE/RL Camera Operator

On September 4, 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs fined Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) camera operator Zuka Khidasheli 5,000 GEL for "blocking the road." Khidasheli has appealed the fine.

28.03.2026
Tbilisi

Incident Type:

French Photographer Francis Primerski, Resident in Georgia, Has Residence Permit Revoked

French photographer Francis Primerski, who has lived in Georgia for years, shared on social media that his residence permit has been revoked. The photographer frequently covered the protest rallies taking place on Rustaveli Avenue.

25.03.2026
Tbilisi | Tbilisi
Administrative body | Administrative body
Interference with professional duties | Interference with professional duties

Incident Type:

Interference → Refusal to issue a pass

Georgian Parliament Denies Special One-Day Accreditation to Monitor Journalist

On March 25, 2026, Monitor published an investigative report stating that they were unable to interview Member of the Georgian Parliament Zaal Dugladze because the Parliament refused to issue a special entry pass for their journalist.

24.03.2026
Tbilisi
Pro-government/Propaganda television station “POSTV”
Persecution based on professional grounds

Incident Type:

Verbal attack → Discrediting

Pro-Government “Postv” Attempts to Discredit Investigative Journalists’ Association “iFact”

On February 24, the pro-government outlet “Postv” produced a report against the investigative journalists’ association “iFact.”

24.03.2026
Tbilisi
The Georgian Public Broadcaster
Persecution for expressing critical position

Incident Type:

Labour rights → Disciplinary action

Public Broadcaster Cuts Salary of Human Resources Projects Manager

On February 24, the Public Broadcaster reduced the February salary of Ketevan Sinitsa, Human Resources Projects Manager of the Human Resources Management Department, by 30 percent “for disseminating incorrect information in the public space that damages the employer’s reputation.” In the event of a repeat violation, she was threatened with dismissal.

23.03.2026
Tbilisi
An official | Chair of the Parliament of Georgia | Chair of the Parliament of Georgia
Persecution based on professional grounds

Incident Type:

Verbal attack → Verbal insult · Administrative Offense / Legal Practice → Verbal warning · Legal incident

Shalva Papuashvili Verbally Insults “Formula” Journalist

The Speaker of Parliament from “Georgian Dream,” Shalva Papuashvili, verbally insulted the television company “Formula” and journalist Salome Labadze.

23.03.2026
Tbilisi
Court
Interference with professional duties

Incident Type:

Interference

Judge Closes Court Hearing in the So-Called Sabotage Case

On February 23, a judge closed the court hearing of eight opposition politicians in the so-called sabotage case.

Safety of journalists in Georgia

Facebook Page Affiliated with “Georgian Dream” Discredits Independent Journalists

“Mtis Ambebi” Film Crew Obstructed and Threatened with Death

MIA Accuses Netgazeti Journalist of “Artificially Blocking the Road”

“Standing on the Sidewalk” and “Blocking the Road” Cases Against RFE/RL Camera Operator

French Photographer Francis Primerski, Resident in Georgia, Has Residence Permit Revoked

Georgian Parliament Denies Special One-Day Accreditation to Monitor Journalist

Pro-Government “Postv” Attempts to Discredit Investigative Journalists’ Association “iFact”

Public Broadcaster Cuts Salary of Human Resources Projects Manager

Shalva Papuashvili Verbally Insults “Formula” Journalist

Judge Closes Court Hearing in the So-Called Sabotage Case