PHYSICAL ATTACK ON JOURNALISTS IN KUTAISI
Date: 2012-03-10
Period: 2012 Parliamentary elections - Pre-election period
District: Gori
Incident Category: Intimidation, Physical attack
2012-03-10 In March 2012, a video reporter of the Shida Kartli Information Center, Tamar Khidasheli, entered a public school in Upper Nikozi in March, filming while approaching the schools director in the staircase. The video shows the reporter trying to hand the director a freedom of information request to release copies of protocols of teacher council meetings, the certification of a teacher who was allegedly fired for political reasons and an evaluation of the teacher by the Ministry of Education. The director refused to accept the letter and pushed the reporter down the stairs and out of the building.


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