Formula TV - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Formula TV, Camera crew

Incident date: November 29, 2024

Attack type:

Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Batumi

Additional information:

On 29 November, 2024, during the pro-EU demonstration in Tbilisi, police physically assaulted journalists and media workers. The equipment of the Formula TV camera crew covering the protest in Batumi was damaged. Journalist Tamar Tediashvili said this while broadcasting live from the protest.

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