Affiliated media: TV Pirveli , Camera Operator

Incident date: May 12, 2025

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: TV Pirveli

Location: Georgia, Martkopi

Additional information:

The father of Giorgi Shinjikashvili, a recently resigned official from Martkopi, physically assaulted a TV Pirveli crew while they were reporting on his son's resignation. He punched the journalist in the face and attacked the camera operator, leaving both with physical injuries. He also seized the journalist’s phone and the crew’s camera.