Gela Mtivlishvili

Affiliated media: Mtis Ambebi, Sakartvelos Ambebi,, Founder, Director

Incident date: June 3, 2025

Attack type:

• Arrest of bank account/ property

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mapping Media Freedom

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

On 3 June 2025, Gela Mtivlishvili, founder and director of the independent media outlets Mtis Ambebi and Sakartvelos Ambebi, announced in a Facebook post that his personal bank account had been frozen. According to Mtivlishvili, he had never been officially notified of the court ruling that led the enforcement bureau to contact the bank.