Saturday, December 6, 2025

TV studio robbed, suspects political reasons

Nino Zuriashvili, head of Studio Monitor, said everything was taken: five laptops, two cameras and two editing machines. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – An independent TV studio in Georgia had its offices robbed, and suspects political reasons.

Studio Monitor, which makes investigative reports for Maestro TV, was subject to a break-in on July 22.

Its main work deals with producing

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Media freedom used as weapon in Georgian politics

A reporter for info9 (right) is being interrupted by an unknown woman, who among other important queries wanted to know if info9's man knew the deductive method and who Jack London was. (Info9.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Do you know the deductive method? Who was Jack London? What is Watergate?

These are some of the important questions an unknown woman recently asked a reporter for info9, again and again, apparently in order to keep him from doing

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Stalkers with cameras followed journalist for a week

Almost a dozen stalkers have been terrorizing journalist Eka Dugbaldze for a week. A strange 'exposé' apparently based on their footage was produced by pro-government online television iTV.ge. (Channel 9 screengrab.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A journalist from an online media outlet financed by Channel 9 has been stalked for a week by a group of up to ten people with video cameras asking her weird questions.

Ekaterine Dugladze is a journalist at info9.ge, a new website financed by Channel 9,

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Legitimacy of Georgian election may be questioned

Tamar Chugoshvili (left), chair of Georgian Young Lawyer's Association, and Irakli Melashvili (right), from Coalition for Free Choice say almost all political parties are behind their proposal, except the governing party. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A democracy campaign in Georgia says recent developments may put in doubt the legitimacy of the whole election if the Saakashvili regime does not take immediate measures.

The campaigners are particularly alarmed by the recent

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Tough work conditions for Georgian journalists

Mathias Huter in Transparency International says harassment of journalists rarely leads to someone being held responsible. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Journalists in Georgia have been intimidated without the legal system properly reacting, according to a new report by Transparency International Georgia.

“The law enforcement agencies are investigating these cases but they rarely end up with

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Journalists rallied outside justice ministry in Tbilisi

Journalists rallied outside the justice ministry to ask why attacks on them aren't investigated. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Groups organized rally in front of Justice Ministry on Friday to protest against a number of incidents of violation of journalist rights, and verbal and physical abuse. They demand to launch an objective investigation of each incident.

For the

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Journalists in Georgia want to talk to President Saakashvili

Journalist Gela Mtivlishvili was detained in Tianeti on May 20 for trying to film a police station. A doctor confirmed that he had been beaten. The interior ministry denies that any violence took place. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Journalists in Georgia demand to meet with President Mikheil Saakashvili and ask him about a series of cases of harassment and violation of their rights.

The appeal is backed by 24 media units.

On May 25, journalists are planning to hold a protest

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Journalists' rights are still under pressure in Georgia

Commentator Zviad Koridze says since the national TV stations are involved in propaganda, the only thing which disturbs them is local media. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – After a series of incidents with security and police, journalists gathered in Tbilisi to share their stories and inform foreign diplomats.

Association of Regional Broadcasters had prepared a documentary based on material from regional reporters.

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Violence against journalists on World Press Freedom Day

Tamar Chugoshvili is leader of Georgian Young Lawyer's Association.

TBILISI, DFWatch – During several days, while the whole world was celebrating World Press Freedom Day, journalists have been violated, insulted, beaten or deprived of their cameras and belongings in Georgia, writes Tamar Chugoshvili, leader of Georgian Young Lawyer’s

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