Tok TV - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Tok TV, Journalist

Incident date: December 7, 2024

Attack type:

Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Police stopped a Tok TV journalist from filming how they use physical force during the dispersal of the anti-government protest on Rustaveli Avenue. Tok TV reported that the police also attempted to detain the journalist.

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