Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics requests the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor’s Office to promptly investigate the attack on Rustavi 2 journalists that took place on 19th of March.

The reason of the attack was the text of the host of P.S., Giorgi Gabunia, in the show of 18th of March. The video recording of the incident shows not only the interference with journalists’ job, but the use of force, violence, and other criminal signs. It is important for justice system to correctly classify this crime and investigate it quickly and effectively, to have the people using violence against media punished. A journalistic product cannot cause revenge no matter whether it is up to the professional standards or not.

It is important for the professional work to be protected and for every citizen to feel safe. For the discussion on journalistic standards, there are self-regulatory mechanisms in place, including The Charter of Journalistic Ethics. These are the platforms which are effective to discuss the professional and ethical decisions of a journalist.