Mtavari TV - Justice for Journalists

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Affiliated media: Mtavari TV, Cameraman

Incident date: August 26, 2023

Attack type:

  • Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Coalition for Media Advocacy

Location: Georgia, Khaishi village

Additional information:

On August 26, 2023, in the village of Khaish, Mestia Municipality, journalist Emma Gogokhia and the cameraman of Mtavari TV were physically attacked while carrying out their journalistic activities. The attackers seized camera, microphone, transmitter and personal phone from the media representatives and verbally insulted them.