Vika Bukia - Justice for Journalists

Vika Bukia

Affiliated media: TV channel Pirveli, Ведущий программы

Incident date: May 10, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: netgazeti.ge

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

On May 10, Vika Bukia, the program host on the TV channel Pirveli, received a death threat on Facebook. After she contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she was summoned for questioning by the Special Investigation Service on May 11. The NGO Coalition for Media Support assessed that the threat was related to Bukia's professional activities.

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