Mariam Gaprindashvili

Affiliated media: TV Pirveli, Journalist

Incident date: March 19, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Liberty Georgia Office

Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Additional information:

Tbilisi City Court Judge Tamar Makharoblidze expelled TV Pirveli journalists from a hearing after they questioned why they weren’t allowed to film, despite having followed the proper procedure to request permission. According to Radio Liberty, the judge cut them off before they could finish and had them removed from the courtroom.