Mtavari TV - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Mtavari TV, Camera crew

Incident date: October 19, 2023

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Chorvila

Additional information:

Police officers banned Mtavari TV camera crew from going into the village where opposition party organised a protest. Protest was planned in Chorvila, a hometown of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Police told journalists that they are not allowed to enter the territory "due to security reasons".

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