TV presenter (Germany) - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: TV presenter (Germany)

Incident date: October 1, 2025

Attack type:

  • Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OC Media

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

A German TV presenter was detained at the Georgian border for six hours on arrival and was compelled to pay a fine of GEL 5,000 (£1,900) for “artificially blocking the road” on Rustaveli before being permitted to enter the country. He had previously visited Georgia and had covered anti-government protests for his television channel.

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