Affiliated media: Palitra Media, Journalists

Incident date: March 28, 2023

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

The Georgian government, as well as its propaganda media outlets, launched defamation campaign against Palitra Media journalists. Mamuka Mdinaradze, MP of the ruling party also accused them of partisanship in favour of the biggest opposition party, while pro-government TV spread false information about the source of funding of this media outlet.