Mzia Amaghlobeli

    Award-winning editor fined for placing protest sticker on police building

    By | June 19th, 2025|Categories: Media|Tags: , |

    (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch--In Batumi, on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, journalist and co‑founder of outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaghlobeli, was fined 1,000 GEL (USD 365) for placing a protest sticker outside the regional police headquarters. The incident took place during an opposition rally in January. The sticker bore the message "Georgia Swears an Oath" and was meant [...]

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      Trial of award-winning newspaper editor will be a test for Georgia’s embattled government

      By | June 9th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: |

      Mzia Amaghlobeli. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch--Batumi City Court will Monday hear the case of Mzia Amaglobeli, an award-winning newspaper editor charged with insulting a police officer. Amaglobeli is the founder of Batumelebi, recipient of the 2009 Free Media Award. She faces both criminal and administrative proceedings, for slapping a police chief during a protest in January. Her [...]

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