Zurab Pailodze

Affiliated media: Georgian Public Broadcasting, Technician

Incident date: May 17, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: JFJ Expert

Location: Georgia, Dmanisi, Kvemo Kartli region

Additional information:

During the interethnic clashes in Dmanisi (Kvemo Kartli region), Georgian Public Broadcasting technician Zurab Pailodze was attacked. When the conflicting parties started throwing stones at each other, some deliberately threw stones at a group of journalists. Pailodze was struck in the head with a stone and was diagnosed with a concussion. The clashes began on May 16, when a group of unknown persons destroyed the store, on May 17, the clashes became more massive, many journalists faced insults and threats.