Событие - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Iberia, TV channel

Incident date: February 20, 2018

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Georgia Online

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

On the 20th of February the television channel Iberia released a statement saying that "Omega", the company that founded the channel, was victim to dumping from the government, causing serious financial problems for the TV company Iberia. Journalists from the company claim that the financial pressure is aimed at preventing the broadcaster from voicing its political perspective.

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