Davit Dvalishvili violated Charter's 10th principle

21.11.2018

The material was about the aforementioned material – suicide in village Natanebi. Argumentation was the same as in case of PHR application. Therefore, Council got one decision on both cases, violation of 10th principle.

Statement by Journalists, Editors, and Media Managers on the Arrest of Mzia Amaghlobeli and the Deteriorating Media Environment in Georgia

Mzia
Amaglobeli, the founder and manager of online publications

27.01.2025

Femicide Coverage - Memorandum

Through collaborative efforts between the Georgian Charter of
Journalistic Ethics and the organization

28.12.2023

The facts of violence against media representatives and interference in professional activities must be promptly investigated

On March 8, 2023, Georgian media representatives suffered injuries
during the rally dispersal on Rustaveli Avenue. Dozens of
journalists and camerapersons were exposed to tear gas deployed by
the riot police to halt a protest. Disturbingly, there was a case
where a gas grenade exploded at the journalist’s feet. While
covering protests, the media representatives faced an assault and
obstruction of professional activities by law enforcement officers,
despite their knowledge about the professional duty of the
journalists.

Law enforcement agencies abused and obstructed the
following media representatives from their journalistic
activities:

• Netgazeti’s journalist, Mikheil Gvadzabia, was physically
assaulted by a special forces officer who kicked and knocked the
phone out of his hand after the journalist told him he was a member
of the press.

• The special forces, by using force, obstructed Publika’s
reporters, Aleksandre Keshelashvili and Basti Mgaloblishvili, from
their journalistic activities.

• The law enforcement officers attacked Formula TV’s journalist,
Tea Tetradze, and cameraman Nika Kokaia, interfering with their
professional activities.

• They physically assaulted Formula TV’s journalist and cameraman,
Giorgi Kvizhinadze and Davit Mania.

• Mediachecker’s editor, Giorgi Gogua, was also physically
assaulted by law enforcement officers. The violence stopped after
he explained that he was a press member.

• Formula TV’s journalist, Salome Chaduneli, was verbally insulted
and interfered with her professional activities.

• Formula TV’s journalist, Nika Sajaia, was physically
assaulted.

• Guria News’s journalist, Merab Tsaava, was hindered in his
professional journalistic activities.

(The list is renewable)

The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics strongly condemns acts
of violence against journalists, gross violations of journalists’
rights, and interference in professional activities.

We call on the authorities to conduct an exhaustive and transparent
investigation to identify and hold responsible law enforcement
officials accountable for the offenses against media
representatives.

The Charter will always protect the rights of journalists and the
high standard of freedom of expression.

15.03.2023

NEWS