Nanuka Zhorzholiani - Justice for Journalists

Nanuka Zhorzholiani

Affiliated media: Journalist, TV Host

Incident date: January 23, 2025

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Publika

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

The Tbilisi City Court has fined journalist and TV host Nanuka Zhorzholiani GEL 5,000 (USD 1,750) for "blocking the road" (Фrticle 174 of the Code of Administrative Offences) on Rustaveli Avenue during the anti-government protest in Tbilisi on January 3. Following this, the court began issuing similar fines to others for the same offence. Zhorzholiani is the first journalist to receive such a fine.

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