The Communications Commission issued a verbal warning to ‘Radio Marneuli’
On January 22, the Communications Commission issued a verbal warning to “Radio Marneuli” for receiving a grant. The decision was made due to a violation of the Law on Broadcasting.
Tbilisi City Council Member Attempts to Discredit Independent Media
Tbilisi City Council member Konstantine Zarnadze of “Georgian Dream” accuses independent media outlets of “psychological terror, sowing disorder and fear.”
Pro-government/Propaganda television station “Imedi”
Persecution for expressing critical position
Incident Type:
DiscreditingVerbal attack
TV ‘Imedi’ is trying to discredit Vika Bukia
On January 20, Pro-Government TV"Imedi" published a clip on its social media page taken from a monologue by TV Pirveli journalist Vika Bukia, with the caption: "The grammatical 'education' of a propagandist."
Threats against a journalist following the investigative report aired on ‘Saturday Formula’
On January 17, after an investigative report aired on Saturday Formula about the possible involvement of film director Goga Khaindrava in corruption schemes, the program’s host, Davit Kashiashvili, received a threatening message on social media from an unknown person. The author of the threat wrote to the journalist: “Tbilisi is a small city… take care of yourself, buddy.”
Criminal prosecution may be initiated against Afgan Sadigov
On January 16, Tbilisi City Court Judge Nino Enukidze terminated the administrative proceedings initiated against journalist Afgan Sadigov and referred the case to the Tbilisi Police Department, as the court assessed that his actions may contain elements of a criminal offense. This means that the journalist faces the risk of a criminal investigation being launched.
Fines and seizures for a journalist’s professional activities
On August 30, 2025, Tozu Gulmamedli, a journalist for the independent online media outlet "Mautskebeli," was fined 5,000 GEL for a second time on the grounds of "blocking the road" near the Parliament building. Although the journalist was performing her professional duties - as evidenced by materials published on "Mautskebeli's" platforms investigative authorities failed to take this circumstance into account.
Pro-government/Propaganda television station “POSTV”
Persecution based on professional grounds
Incident Type:
Discrediting
The propaganda narrative against Mzia Amaghlobeli aired on POSTV
On January 12, the POSTV program "Analytica" aired a report titled "The Criminal Chronology of Criminal Mzia Amaghlobeli," which employs stigmatizing and discrediting language against journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, the founder of the publications Batumelebi and Netgazeti.
Kakha Kaladze is attempting to discredit a TV Pirveli journalist
On January 12, during a public comment, Kakha Kaladze verbally insulted a journalist from the TV company TV Pirveli. The incident followed a question posed by the journalist regarding the presence at the port of Kulevi of a vessel marked as part of the so-called “shadow fleet” and the risk of secondary sanctions being imposed on the country.
The TV channel Euronews Georgia will no longer cover news from Georgia
The TV channel Euronews Georgia is changing its format and, starting in 2026, will no longer cover news from Georgia. In an official statement, the channel linked this decision to financial resources.
