Vladimer Chkhitunidze

Affiliated media: Marneuli radio station, Journalist

Incident date: March 3, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Marneuli radio station

Location: Georgia, Marneuli, Kvemo Kartli

Additional information:

The journalist of the Marneuli radio station Vladimer Chkhitunidze was attacked while covering the protest of the Akelika company employees. An unknown person, who introduced himself as a company's security guard, tried to snatch the phone from the journalist, forbidding him to film the action «on his territory». The patrol police were called to the scene of the event. The Ministry of Internal Affairs launched an investigation under Article 151 of the Criminal Code of Georgia on the obstruction of journalistic activities.