Tuesday, August 26, 2025

In Georgia, journalists and activists are asked to explain their “offensive” social media posts in court

TBILISI, DFWatch–Several high-profile Georgian journalists, activists and opposition politicians have been summoned to court for allegedly insulting public officials online. TV anchors Vakho Sanaia and Vika Bukia, opposition figure Elene Khoshtaria and activist Ana Subeliani are among those who have faced court hearings. Specifically. this deals with Facebook posts considered offensive to ruling party MP … Read more

In Georgia, journalists and activists are asked to explain their "offensive" social media posts in court

TBILISI, DFWatch–Several high-profile Georgian journalists, activists and opposition politicians have been summoned to court for allegedly insulting public officials online. TV anchors Vakho Sanaia and Vika Bukia, opposition figure Elene Khoshtaria and activist Ana Subeliani are among those who have faced court hearings. Specifically. this deals with Facebook posts considered offensive to ruling party MP … Read more

Georgian government criticizes Maestro TV for bias

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Program host Vakho Sanaia on Maestro TV. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian government has criticized a TV program for being biased, after it turned the spotlight on promises made by the government in the 2012 election campaign.

The target of the government’s criticism is a program on Maestro TV called 

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