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Georgia: Women Press Freedom Slams Tbilisi Mayor's Insult to Nutsa Bakhutashvili During "Foreign Agent" Bill Protests
WPF condemns in the strongest terms the recent actions of Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, who publicly insulted Formula TV reporter Nutsa Bakhutashvili.
Georgia: Women Press Freedom Urges Authorities Treat Attack on Ia Sartania as Attack on Press Freedom
WPF stands with Ia Sartania and condemns the violent and homophobic assault she endured on the Tbilisi metro.
Georgia: Mariam Nikuradze Denied Access to Parliament Debating Foreign Agent Law
WPF is deeply concerned that Mariam Nikuradze, co-founder and co-director of the independent outlet OC Media, along with several colleagues, were unjustly denied access to a parliamentary session discussing the controversial "foreign agent law."
Georgia: Azerbaijani Journalist Aytan Farhadova Fears Surveillance and Attacks in Exile
CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over the ongoing harassment and intimidation faced by exiled Azerbaijani journalists currently living in Georgia.
Georgia: Natia Karchiladze, Ani Giorgadze, and Others Assaulted by Police During Eviction Coverage
CFWIJ and WPF demands an urgent investigation into the police violence against Natia Karchiladze and Ani Giorgadze
Georgia: US Correspondent Rusa Shelia Resigns from Imedi TV Citing Anti-US Propaganda
Rusa Shelia, a US-based correspondent for the Georgian pro-governmental TV channel Imedi, announced her resignation, citing the network's alleged anti-USA agenda as the primary reason for her departure.
Russia: Exiled Journalist Marfa Smirnova and Family Threatened
Exiled Russian journalist Marfa Smirnova is threatened by an unknown messenger who sent her audio recordings from inside her family’s home in Moscow.
Georgia: Alarming Surge In SLAPPs Targeting Media And Journalists
Georgia, once a beacon of anti-corruption efforts in the region, is now in danger of becoming a state captured by those in power, with little hope of justice for those who dare to speak out.
Georgia: Accreditation of Three Women Journalists Revoked — CFWIJ Condemns Restricting Free Press
The Parliament of Georgia revokes accreditation of TV reporters Sopo Gozalishvili, Tatia Tsotsonava, and Rusudan Dumbadze.
Georgia: Tv Channel Slanders Journalist Tatia Samkharadze – Smear Campaign Must End
Pro-government TV channel, POSTV, spreads fake news concerning journalist Tatia Samkharadze who successfully sued its director for sexual harassment.
Georgia: Journalist Mako Jabua Accuses TV Station Director Of Sexual Harassment – CFWIJ Commends Her Bravery
Several women accuse TV Station director Shalva Ramishvili of sexual harassment.
Georgia: TV Rain Journalist Refused Entry To Georgia – CFWIJ Demands Authorities Allow Independent Russian Journalists To Work Freely
Russian journalist Aleksandra Shvedchenko detained at Georgian airport and refused entry to the country.
Georgia: Police Obstruct, Pepper Spray And Forcibly Remove Journalists Covering Protests - CFWIJ Calls On Authorities To Investigate
After two nights of violent protests in Tbilisi, on March 9 the government announced it would rescind its controversial “foreign agent” law.
Georgia: Codastory’s Natalia Antelava Harassed Online Following Article On Disinformation – CFWIJ Calls On Social Media Companies To Act
Award-winning journalist Natalia Antelava has received hundreds of abusive messages since publishing an article on Codastory.
Georgia: Ema Gogokhia, Nano Chakvetadze, Camera Crews Physically Assaulted In Separate Attacks
Mtavari Arkhi TV’s Ema Gogokhia and Formula TV’s Nano Chakvetadze, and their respective camera crews, were physically attacked in separate instances in the field.