Sulkhan Meskhidze

Affiliated media: The Adjara Times, Founder, Journalist

Incident date: February 16, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: The Adjara Times

Location: Georgia, Batumi

Additional information:

Individuals reportedly linked to the government have repeatedly attempted to obstruct the work of Sulkhan Meskhidze, founder of the Adjara Times, as he reports on the tragic deaths of two children in Dream Town, a settlement for eco-migrants in Adjara. A man insulted him and knocked his microphone to the ground. Feeling unsafe, Meskhidze said he had to leave the area.