One more detained for attack on Public Broadcaster cameraman at Tbilisi Pride counter rally
Georgian Public Broadcaster cameraman Ilia Tvaliashvili sustained injuries to the head and eyes and also received a concussion. Photo: video grab.
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Police have detained one more individual for attacking a Georgian Public Broadcaster cameraman on Rustaveli Avenue on July 5 during the counter-rally against the Tbilisi Pride march.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that the detainee, identified only as G.M. (born in 1992), verbally and physically assaulted cameraman Ilia Tvaliashvili.
Tvaliashvili sustained injuries to the head and eyes and also received a concussion. He says a chemical liquid was poured on his face while he was performing his professional duties on July 5.
Ilia Tvaliashvili told Rustavi 2 today that currently he has difficulty seeing and doesn't know when he'll be able to perform his professional duties again.
Kote Chikhladze, another individual who also attacked Tvaliashvili on July 5, was denied bail on July 9.
A total of 53 journalists of various media outlets were injured while covering the rally of right wing activists against the Tbilisi Pride march on July 5.
Tbilisi City Court has denied bail to Davit Kutaladze – the latest of five individuals accused of attacking TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava and journalist Miranda Bagaturia on July 5 during the Tbilisi Pride counter-rally to come before the court.
TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, 36, was found dead at home this morning. Lashkarava was one of the 53 media representatives who were attacked by right-wing groups during the Tbilisi Pride counter rally on June 5.
Four defendants who attacked journalists at the Tbilisi Pride march counter rally on July 5 have been denied release on bail. Three defendants were sent to pre-trial detention for a violent attack on the journalists and cameramen of Tabula, New post agency, TV channels Rustavi 2 and Mtavari Arkhi and the fourth one for the physical assault of the cameramen of Palitranews.
Three out of 53 journalists injured at Tbilisi Pride counter rally on July 5 remain in hospital, reports Interpressnews agency.
Police have detained one more individual for attacking TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, who was beaten severely at the July 5 Tbilisi pride counter rally and later passed away on July 11, and one for physically assaulting a citizen on Rustaveli Avenue the same day.
After six hours of interrogation Guram Palavandishvili, Zurab Makharadze and archpriest Tskipurishvili have left the Tbilisi Main Police Department. All three individuals interrogated today say they did not commit any violence during the counter rally on July 5. Makharadze said that 'if there is pressure from the US ambassador and ambassadors of the European countries' he could not rule out being arrested.
Police have detained one more individual for attacking TV Pirveli cameraman Levan Bregvadze while performing his professional duties near Revaz Tabukashvili and Giorgi Chanturia streets at the Tbilisi pride counter rally on July 5.
Police have detained one more individual for attacking a TV Pirveli cameraman Levan Bregvadze on Rustaveli Avenue on July 5 during the Tbilisi Pride march counter-rally.
Police have detained one more individual for attacking a Rustavi 2 TV cameraman on Rustaveli Avenue on July 5 during the Tbilisi Pride march counter rally. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that the detainee, identified only as U.D., (born in 1955) verbally and physically insulted Rustavi 2 cameraman.