Beka Jikurashvili

Affiliated media: Tabula, Journalist

Incident date: February 19, 2025

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Tabula

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Journalist Beka Jikurashvili was fined for "violating traffic rules" on Rustveli Street on February 14. The Georgian Dream party recently introduced stricter regulations for protests, including a GEL 5,000 (USD 1,800) fine for "blocking a road." Jikurashvili was covering the protest on that day, and authorities have been fining journalists for this violation. Jikurashvili has appealed the fine, though appeals in cases involving journalists are often delayed and prolonged.