Natia Leverashvili - Justice for Journalists

Natia Leverashvili

Affiliated media: Publika, Photographer

Incident date: February 3, 2025

Attack type:

  • Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Publika

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Police shoved, struck, and grabbed Natia Leverashvili, a photographer for Publika, by the hair while she was documenting police violence against protesters outside the Parliament. The protesters were demanding to release journalist Mzia Amaglobeli. The protest, organised by journalists, was forcibly dispersed by the police, who pushed the protesters to a different location.

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