Realuri Sivrtse (Real Space) - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Realuri Sivrtse (Real Space) , Georgian Public Broadcaster's talk show

Incident date: May 5, 2025

Attack type:

  • Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Mediachecker

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

The management of Georgian Public Broadcaster shut down the channel's only remaining critical talk show, which had been on air for 12 years, shortly after firing its host, Nino Zautashvili. The rest of the team was offered positions on mostly entertainment programs, but they refused and chose to leave the channel.

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