Paata Grishikashvili
Affiliated media: "Mtavari Arkhi" TV channel, Videographer
Incident date: January 28, 2022
Attack type:
- Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: "Mtavari Arkhi" TV channel
Location: Georgia, Bakuriani, Samtskhe Javakheti region
Additional information:
On 28 January, in Bakuriani (in the Samtskhe Javakheti region), a film crew from the Mtavari Arkhi TV channel were attacked. This included correspondent Natia Kokosadze and videographer Paatu Grishikashvili, who were filming a report about the illegal transfer of a plot of land to the wife of Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili. Officials from the Borjomi administration, Eso Pilauri and Levan Bliadze, took part in the attack. Kokosadze was knocked to the ground, and their equipment was nearly stolen.