Mariam Gaprindashvili

Affiliated media: TV Pirveli , Journalist

Incident date: November 29, 2024

Attack type:

Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

On the night of November 30, Mariam Gaprindashvili, a reporter for the Pirveli TV channel, sustained a head injury. She was reporting live from Rustaveli Avenue with her cameraman as special forces were already using a significant number of water cannons and tear gas, while arrests had also begun. During the live broadcast, footage showed Mariam suddenly falling to the ground. At that moment, the violent crackdown on the protest was ongoing, and she had been struck on the head by a blunt object. However, she still does not know who delivered the blow. “Everything went dark, and then I came to under the cries of my colleagues who were there with me, searching for emergency medical assistance,” Mariam recalled in an interview with Mtavari Arkhi.