Giga Gelkhviidze

Affiliated media: Cnews, Journalist

Incident date: January 14, 2025

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Adjara Public Broadcaster

Location: Georgia, Batumi

Additional information:

Keti Bolkvadze, a journalist of Adjara Public Broadcaster used a homophobic slur against Cnews journalist Giga Gelkhviidze, who called her to allocate some air time for the colleagues of arrested Batumelebi journalist Mzia Amaglobeli at Public Broadcaster. Quotes of Keti Bolkvadze were accidentally aired live on the broadcaster. She was unaware that her microphone was on. Later Adjara Broadcaster released a statement apologising for the incident.