Givi Avaliani

Affiliated media: OC Media, Journalist

Incident date: February 3, 2025

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OC Media

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Police attempted to seize the phone of Givi Avaliani, who was recording video of police violence against protesters outside the Parliament. The protesters were demanding the release of Mzia Amaglobeli, a veteran journalist facing criminal charges. The protest, organised by journalists, was forcibly broken up by the police, who pushed the protesters to another location.