Giorgi Mosiashvili

Affiliated media: TV Pirveli, Photographer

Incident date: March 11, 2025

Attack type:

Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

On March 11, Giorgi Mosiashvili, a photographer for TV Pirveli, was fined GEL 5,000 (1,800 USD) for the second time for "artificially blocking the road" while covering a protest on Rustaveli. He has appealed both fines, but neither has been suspended yet. Authorities have been fining journalists for this violation, and appeals from journalists are often delayed and prolonged.

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