Pirveli TV - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Pirveli TV , TV channel

Incident date: October 10, 2024

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Judge Lela Tsagareishvili of Tbilisi City Court has fined three television stations critical of the government — Mtavari Arkhi, Formula, and Pirveli — 5000 GEL each for refusing to air an election clip from the ruling Georgian Dream party. The case concerns a propaganda clip from the ruling party, titled "No to War, Choose Peace," which includes footage of Ukrainian cities bombed by Russia. The TV companies refused to air the clip, citing its unethical and immoral content.

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