04-10-2025
Tbilisi
Police Physically and Verbally Assault Radio Liberty Journalist Giorgi Diasamidze

On October 4, 2025, while covering a protest rally in Tbilisi, Radio Liberty journalist Giorgi Diasamidze was physically and verbally assaulted by police.

In a video released by the outlet, Diasamidze can be heard telling a law enforcement officer that he is a journalist and asking why his work is being obstructed. Despite showing his press credentials, he was still targeted and attacked by the officer.

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04-10-2025
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Physical violence | Verbal attack | Verbal insult
Law enforcement
Persecution based on professional grounds
Tbilisi