Deceased Georgian cameraman tops global list of ‘10 most urgent' cases of journalists under attack
The One Free Press Coalition aims to bring together the leaders of the world’s leading media organisations in order to focus on violence against journalists who often become victims of violence because of their professional activities. Photo: One Free Press Coalition.
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Georgian cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, who was beaten up by Tbilisi Pride counter demonstrators on July 5 and died on July 11, tops the August ranking of the One Free Press Coalition’s ‘10 Most Urgent’ list of journalists who were attacked while performing professional duties.
TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava was found dead at home on July 11 by his mother.
Lashkarava was one of the 53 media representatives who were attacked by right-wing groups during the Tbilisi Pride counter rally on July 5. He received a concussion, facial bone fractures and multiple bruises.
Lekso Lashkarava is on the list of One Free Press Coalition among Libyan, Afghan, Iraqi, Iranian, Brazilian, Turkish, and Estonian journalists.
TV Pirveli cameraman died in Tbilisi days after he sustained a concussion and broken bones in his face, and underwent surgery as a result of an attack by anti-LGBTQ protesters while covering a demonstration in the capital. Police have launched a criminal investigation into his death”, says the One Free Press Coalition about Lashkarava.
The One Free Press Coalition aims to bring together the leaders of the world’s leading media organisations in order to focus on violence against journalists who often become victims of violence because of their professional activities.
The members of the organisation are the Washington Post, Radio Liberty, Reuters, Deutsche Welle, Bloomberg, Forbes, and Al Jazeera.
Journalists and cameramen took the podium today during a briefing of Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia, and held a minute of silence in protest of the death of TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava. Deputy Health Minister Gabunia was going to introduce the latest decisions of today's Interagency Council Meeting before the incident took place.
The Georgian Interior Ministry has provided more details to support its claim that TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, who was beaten severely at the July 5 Tbilisi pride counter rally, died due to a drug overdose.
Journalists, civil activists and politicians have again gathered in front of the parliament building in downtown Tbilisi demanding Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s resignation, following the death of TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, who was one of the 53 media representatives attacked by the right-wing groups during the Tbilisi Pride counter rally.
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.