Affiliated media: Rustavi 2, Journalist

Incident date: November 4, 2017

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Georgia Online

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

On the 4th of November, supporters of the Georgian March party protested outside the buildings of TV channel Rustavi 2 after "Different accents", a programme critical of the government's nationalist tendencies hosted by Eki (Ekaterine) Kvesitadze, was aired. One of the organisers of the movement, Gia Korkotashvili, posted threats against the daughter of Rustavi 2 television presenter Nanuka Zhorzholiani on Facebook. The protesters refused to obey the police, as they launched firecrackers and lit flares.