David Bichikashvili

Affiliated media: TV Pirveli, Camera operator

Incident date: November 29, 2024

Attack type:

Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

David Bichikashvili, a camera operator for TV Pirveli, was affected by a substance mixed in the water cannon used by riot police to disperse the anti-government protest outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi.

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