Media Organizations consider the adoption of Russian law unacceptable
28.02.2023

Category : Statements;

We, the media organizations that have signed the statement, strongly oppose the Russian bill initiated by the members of the Parliamentary Majority.

We firmly believe that this bill aims to suppress the critical voice and create an environment where media and public organizations can no longer uncover corruption, injustice, and poverty in the country.

This was proved by the outcomes of a similar law passed in Russia years ago - civil and media organizations were closed and journalists became the victims of persecution.

Adopting this bill will cause insuperable harm to the EU accession process of Georgia, which was clearly indicated in the statement of the High Representative of the European Union on February 24.  Consequently, the submitted legislative amendment hampers Georgia's development and closes a window of opportunity.

We serve Georgian society and express deep concern about the future of our country. We are not going to work under this label. Accordingly, in case of adopting the Russian law, we refuse to register as “Agents of Foreign Influence.” It insults our professional dignity.

 

Tbilisi:

  1. Netgazeti.ge
  2. Publika (publika.ge)
  3. Indigo
  4. Studia Monitor
  5. Queer.ge
  6. Dev.ge
  7. On.ge
  8. Tabula
  9. Civil Georgia - civil.ge
  10. MediaChecker
  11. Project 64
  12. Chaihana
  13. Ufleba.ge
  14. Association of Investigative Journalists (ifacts.ge)
  15. Media Holding Commersant
  16. OC Media
  17. Media portal “Cactus,” cactus-media.ge
  18. JamNews (jam-news.net)
  19. Online edition “Sova”(sova.news)
  20. RealPolitik (realpolitika.ge)
  21. “Mountain Stories” - mtisambebi.ge
  22. Georgian News - sakartvelosambebi.ge
  23. Journalism Resource Center - JRC
  24. Georgian Alliance of Regional Broadcasters
  25. Radio Tbilisi
  26. Mtavari Arkhi
  27. Accent (accentnews.ge)
  28. Media.ge
  29. ClickMedia - clickmedia.ge
  30. FirstNews.ge

Shida Kartli:

  1. www.qartli.ge
  2. Radio Mozaika, mozaikanews.ge
  3. TV Media Monitoring
  4. "Georgian Media Group" - metalab.ge / feminism.ge
  5. Dia TV
  6. Neo TV - neotv.ge

Kvemo Kartli:

  1. Community Radio Marneuli
  2. Women’s Community Radio WW
  3. Kvemo Kartli Media - Qvemoqartli.ge
  4. Marneuli TV
  5. Radio Bolneli
  6. TV4

Samtskhe-Javakheti:

  1. Community Radio "Nori", nor.ge
  2. TV “Borjomi”,  borjomi.tv
  3. TV9, tv9news.ge
  4. Union of Journalists of Samtskhe-Javakheti
  5. MediaSakhli - Sknews (sknews.ge)
  6. Javakheti News Center, Akhalkalaki, jnews.ge
  7. TOK TV

Adjara:

  1. Batumelebi.ge
  2. TV 25
  3. Radio Citrus

Samegrelo:

  1. Ninth Wave Broadcasting Company
  2. Radio Atinati
  3. Kolkheti 89
  4. TV Egrisi
  5. Radio Odishi +
  6. Radio Harmonia
  7. TV Odishi

Kakheti:

  1. Voice of Kakheti (knews.ge)
  2. Information Agency “Speqtri” speqtri.ge
  3. Community Radio of Pankisi
  4. TV Tanamgzavri
  5. Radio Hereti

Imereti:

  1. Kutaisipost (kutaisipost.ge)
  2. TV Rioni
  3. Imervizia TV
  4. Mega TV
  5. TV Zari
  6. Radio Rioni
  7. Radio Zari
  8. Chemi Kharagauli

Guria:

  1. Guria TV
  2. Guria News
  3. Guriis Moambe (guriismoambe.com)

Mtskheta-Mtianeti:

  1. Agrogaremo TV


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