Rustavi 2 pledges to end coverage of right-wing events following Tbilisi attacks on journalists

The TV channel calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to immediately investigate criminal offences against the employees of the TV station. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 05 Jul 2021 - 18:17, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian TV channel Rustavi 2 will not cover events organised by right-wing groups starting today, amid the violence against journalists at the Tbilisi Pride march counter rally. 

Our TV station will never again be dedicated to individuals and their leaders, who openly use hate speech, call for violence and aggression, make homophobic, xenophobic or other similar statements”, says the TV channel. 

The TV channel also calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to immediately investigate criminal offences against the employees of the TV station. 

Rustavi 2 also said that they will provide police with video materials of physical violence, in which it is easy to identify the attackers. 

Right-wing protesters gathered on Rustaveli Avenue earlier today to protest the Tbilisi Pride march, where they attacked journalists, cameramen and injured dozens of different media representatives. 

Police are investigating attacks on journalists and the obstruction of their ability to perform their professional duties.