Giorgi Baskhajauri

Affiliated media: Online media outlet April , Journalist

Incident date: December 2, 2024

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Police officers tried to seize Giorgi Baskhajauri's phone when he was filming police detaining the protesters after the dispersal of the anti-government protest. Police insulted him and interfered into his professional duties.

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