Giorgi Zhamerashvili - Justice for Journalists

Giorgi Zhamerashvili

Affiliated media: Interpress News, Photojournalist

Incident date: May 14, 2024

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OC Media

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Police officers physically attacked photojournalist Giorgi Zhamerashvili on Rustaveli Avenue when he was covering the protest against foreign agents' bill, shortly after the bill passed the third hearing. Police wouldn't let him pass to get closer to the parliament and one of them hit him with a baton in his leg.

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