Zurab Tsertsvadze - Justice for Journalists

Zurab Tsertsvadze

Affiliated media: Photographer

Incident date: May 7, 2025

Attack type:

  • Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Netgazeti

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Police forcefully removed photographer Zurab Tsertsvadze from the hotel premises where ruling party, Georgian Dream, hold a council meeting. He was fulfilling his professional duties when police officers escorted him into the street. Prior to this, the Georgian Dream announced that they wouldn't let online media cover the event.

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