TV Pirveli - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: TV Pirveli, Journalist

Incident date: February 2, 2025

Attack type:

Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

A high-ranking police officer assaulted a TV Pirveli journalist and damaged her phone during a protest action in front of the Tbilisi Mall shopping center.

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