Giorgi Shetsiruli - Justice for Journalists

Giorgi Shetsiruli

Affiliated media: TV Pirveli, Camera operator

Incident date: November 29, 2024

Attack type:

Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Formula TV

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Riot police officers attacked Giorgi Shetsiruli, camera operator of TV Pirveli, on Rustaveli avenue when he was covering the dispersal of the anti-government protest.

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