Ana Mdivani

Affiliated media: TV Pirveli, Journalist

Incident date: November 29, 2024

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: TV Pirveli

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Ana Mdivani, a journalist with TV Pirveli, was affected by a substance in the water cannon used by riot police to disperse the anti-government protest outside the parliament in Tbilisi. She was performing her professional duties when an unidentified chemical substance was purposely sprayed in her face, causing her to have a spasmodic attack. As a result she needed ambulance assistance.