Journalists of Radio Liberty, Borjomi TV win award in honor of TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava
The award for journalists was created by Human Rights House following the events of July 5, 2021, when over 50 journalists became victims of violence, harassment and threats by right-wing activists during the Tbilisi Pride counter-rally in Tbilisi. Photo: on.ge.
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Journalists of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Borjomi TV are the winners of an award in honor of TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava.
RFE/RL journalists Tornike Mandaria and Dato Koridze won in the category of best human rights with the video Superstition and Pride.
Borjomi TV journalist Nino Liparteriani won the prize for the article Depression and Anxiety Disorder – The Impact of the Pandemic on the Mental Health of Children.
The award for journalists was created by Human Rights House following the events of July 5, 2021, when over 50 journalists became victims of violence, harassment and threats by right-wing activists during the Tbilisi Pride counter-rally in Tbilisi.
TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava was also attacked by right-wing groups on July 5. He received a concussion, facial bone fractures and multiple bruises.
Lashkarava was found dead at home by his mother on July 11.
Five months have passed and it is still unknown what the exact cause of Lashkarava’s death was. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is investigating the case.
The Georgian State Inspector’s Office has fined the country’s Interior Ministry 2,000 GEL for a violation of the personal data law by releasing footage from July 11, 2021 depicting the deceased cameraman of TV Pirveli Lekso Lashkarava.
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.
A Palitranews cameraman who was attacked by right wing activists earlier today has undergone an operation at New Hospitals and is being taken to the med ward at this time. Head of the New Hospitals emergency service Mikheil Beriashvili said that the patient had a head injury and a broken nose.
Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has released the results of an autopsy performed on TV Pirveli cameraman Lekso Lashkarava, dated December 30, 2021, earlier today to the media.