Guria News - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Guria News, Journalist

Incident date: February 2, 2025

Attack type:

Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

A police officer struck the camera of Guria News journalist and ordered him to "move the camera away" while the journalist was filming police using force against peaceful protesters gathered in front of the Tbilisi Mall shopping center.

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