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May 5, 2017 -- Prominent journalist in Georgia Eugene Jokhidze, who is the acting editor of Metronome.ge magazine and Vice-President of Independent Association of Georgian Journalists has reported receiving warnings from the state official who asked to stay confidential. According to Eugene Jokhidze, source who is high ranking official wrote him via facebook that journalist might be under serious threat, including physical attack or arrest. Warnings came soon after abduction of Azeri journalist Afqan Mukhtarli from Tbilisi on May 29.

 

Tbilisi, May 30, 2017--  Independent Association of Georgian Journalists, member of IFJ, urges Georgian Government to take all possible measures in order to protect journalists. Recent abduction of Azeri journalist Afqan Muxtarli in Tbilisi raises serious concerns about safety of journalists. 

Police in Georgia on October 17, 2015 detained an opposition-leaning journalist for putting up a poster mocking former prime minister billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili. Protest action was organized near City Opera where anti Russian activists gathered to protest GazProm deal on import Russian gas to Georgia.

Thousands of people have staged a rally in Georgia to protest against the government's alleged attempts to close the country's most popular TV station. Protesters gathered outside the offices of Rustavi 2, which has been locked in a dispute with authorities. They accuse the government of attempting to stifle media freedom.

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