TV channel Rustavi-2 - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: TV channel Rustavi-2 , Cameraman

Incident date: November 8, 2020

Attack type:

Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Ministry of Internal Affairs special forces used water cannons on several occasions against participants of the protest action against the falsification of the elections. Also, according to journalists, there was a strong smell of the wet soil, allegedly tear gas, which made it difficult for journalists to work. The cameraman of the TV channel Rustavi-2 was injured. His camera was also damaged.

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