შალვა რამიშვილის წინააღმდეგ ქარტიას მომართეს

18.04.2023

საქართველოს ჟურნალისტური ეთიკის ქარტიის სამდივნომ ტელეკომპანია „POSTV”-ს დირექტორის შალვა რამიშვილის წინააღმდეგ განცხადება დასაშვებად ცნო, განმცხადებელია სოფიკო კაჭარავა.

განმცხადებლის თქმით, იგი სამსახურიდან განსხვავებული, კრიტიკული აზრის გამო გაათავისუფლეს. მისი თქმით, შალვა რამიშვილისთვის მიუღებელი იყო განსხვავებული პოზიციის ქონა არა მხოლოდ ჟურნალისტური საქმიანობის, არამედ მის მიღმაც.

განმცხადებელი დავობს ქარტიის მეორე პრინციპის (დაუშვებელია ჟურნალისტის იძულება, პროფესიული საქმიანობისას მოიქცეს ან აზრი გამოხატოს საკუთარი სინდისის წინააღმდეგ) დარღვევაზე.

ქარტიის საბჭო განცხადებას ღია სხდომაზე განიხილავს და გადაწყვეტს დაირღვა თუ არა ქარტიის პრინციპი.

მსგავსი სიახლეები

ქარტია "ბათუმელების" რედაქტორის მიმართ ანგარიშსწორებაზე შსს-გან რეაგირებას ითხოვს

საქართველოს ჟურნალისტური ეთიკის ქარტია
შინაგან საქმეთა სამინისტროს მოუწოდებს, აღკვეთოს აჭარის პოლიციის
დეპარტამენტის დირექტორის გრიგოლ ბესელიას და ბათუმის პოლიციის
უფროსის ირაკლი დგებუაძის მხრიდან ონლაინგამოცემა “ბათუმელების”
რედაქტორის ეთერ თურაძის მიმართ ანგარიშსწორება და მუქარა.

დღეს, 16 დეკემბერს, ბათუმში, საკონსტიტუციო
სასამართლოსთან მიმდინარე აქციაზე, “ბათუმელების” რედაქტორის კითხვას,
საპროტესტო აქციის მონაწილეების წინააღმდეგ გამოყენებული ზომების გამო
შესაძლო დასანქცირებასთან დაკავშირებით, აჭარის პოლიციის უფროსის
გაღიზიანება მოჰყვა. პროფესიული მოვალეობის შესრულების დროს ეთერ
თურაძესთან გრიგოლ ბესელია მივიდა და ფიზიკური ძალის გამოყენებით
გადაიყვანა გზიდან, სადაც დემონსტრანტები აქციას მართავდნენ და მედიაც
მუშაობდა.

ამ ინციდენტის შემდეგ გადაღებულ ვიდეომასალაში
ჩანს, რომ ეთერ თურაძის მიმართ აგრესიას გამოხატავს ბათუმის პოლიციის
უფროსი ირაკლი დგებუაძეც, რომელიც “ბათუმელებს” არაერთხელ ჰყავს
მხილებული ადამიანის უფლებების დარღვევაში. პოლიციის უფროსი
ონლაინგამოცემის რედაქტორს უხეშად
და უპატივცემულოდ მიმართავს. ჟურნალისტური ეთიკის ქარტიისთვის ცნობილია, რომ
ირაკლი
დგებუაძე ეთერ თურაძეს ადმინისტრაციული სამართალდარღვევის ოქმის
შედგენით და დაჯარიმებით დაემუქრა.

პოლიციის ეთიკის კოდექსის
თანახმად, „პოლიციელი, მისი თანამდებობის ან წოდების
მიუხედავად, ვალდებულია, საზოგადოების წევრებთან ურთიერთობაში იყოს
ტაქტიანი, თავაზიანი და კეთილგანწყობილი. მოქალაქისადმი წაყენებული
მოთხოვნები თუ შენიშვნები გამოთქვას მშვიდი, ზრდილობიანი და
დამაჯერებელი ფორმით. პოლიციელმა უნდა მისცეს მოქალაქეს საშუალება
გამოთქვას საკუთარი მოსაზრება. პოლიციელისგან დაუშვებელია ქედმაღლური
მიმართვა, მუქარა, ირონია, ჟარგონის გამოყენება და ფამილარული ტონით
საუბარი. ყველა სიტუაციაში და ნებისმიერ ადამიანთან ურთიერთობისას,
როგორც სამუშაო, ასევე არასამუშაო დროს, აუცილებელია ქცევის ეთიკური
ნორმების დაცვა.“

ქარტია კიდევ ერთხელ მოუწოდებს შინაგან საქმეთა
სამინისტროს თანამშრომლებს, იმოქმედონ პოლიციის ეთიკის კოდექსის და
პოლიციის შესახებ კანონით დადგენილი მოთხოვნების შესაბამისად,
პატივისცემა გამოიჩინონ ჟურნალისტების მიმართ, საპროტესტო აქციების
გაშუქებისას მათ პროფესიული მოვალეობის შესრულებაში ხელი არ შეუშალონ
და შეწყვიტონ მუქარა.

17.12.2024

საქართველოს ჟურნალისტური ეთიკის ქარტია შინაგან საქმეთა სამინისტროს მოუწოდებს, ფოთის ტელევიზიის დირექტორისთვის უკანონოდ დაკისრებული ჯარიმა გააუქმოს

ჟურნალისტიკის რესურსცენტრის
ინფორმაციით, დღეს, 16 დეკემბერს, გერმანე სალია, ფოთის
ადგილობრივი ტელევიზიის „მეცხრე ტალღის“ დირექტორი და
საქართველოს რეგიონულ მაუწყებელთა ალიანსის თანათავმჯდომარე, შინაგან
საქმეთა სამინისტრომ 1000 ლარით უკანონოდ დააჯარიმა. ფოთიდან
ზუგდიდისკენ მოძრაობისას გერმანე სალია საპატრულო ეკიპაჟმა გააჩერა და
შეატყობინა, რომ მისი ავტომობილი ძებნაზე იყო გადაცემული. პოლიცია მას
13 დეკემბერს, ზუგდიდში მოქალაქეების მიერ ორგანიზებული მსვლელობის
დროს ავტომობილით ჯგუფურ მოძრაობაში მონაწილეობას ედავება. გერმანე
სალიას განმარტებით, ის მსვლელობაში კი არ მონაწილეობდა, არამედ
ავტომობილით მიჰყვებოდა მას გადასაღებად.
ქარტია პროფესიული მოვალეობის შესრულების დროს
ავტომობილით გადაადგილების გამო დაჯარიმებას მედიაზე ზეწოლის ახალ და
საგანგაშო ფორმად მიიჩნევს.
საქართველოს ჟურნალისტური ეთიკის ქარტია საპატრულო
პოლიციას მოუწოდებს, უკანონო გადაწყვეტილება გააუქმოს.

16.12.2024

List of incidents involving Georgian media representatives November 28 – December 8, 2024

Incidents from night of 12-13 December

Freelance photographer Luka
Gviniashvili.

Was given a 7-day sentence on December 13. His lawyer, Eka
Kobesashvili, believes that the photographer, who cooperates with
the various foreign media and provides them with photos of the
propests taking place in Georgia, was detained in connection with
his professional activities. He was spied at and stalked for
several days. Those who detained him on the Napareuli street, after
he left his friend’s house, were dressed in black and were not
wearing any police insignia. They chased Luka Gviniashvili, who,
since he did not know who they were, asked patrol police for help.
The car, in which man in black put the detained photographer, did
not belong to the Ministry of Interior (link
to report #1;

link to report#2).

Incidents from the night of 7-8 December

TV Pirveli (TV Channel)

Maka Chikhladze,
journalist. Was attacked by masked individuals while live on air
from Besiki street perpendicular to the Rustaveli avenue. At that
moment, she and cameraman Giorgi Shetsiruli were filming a large
group of masked individuals (up to 30 men) beating protesters.
Attackers shouted at the camera crew, “You bitches, what are you
filming”. One of them then grabbed the journalist by the neck and
threw her to the ground. Maka Chikhladze was kicked
repeatedly.

Giorgi Shetsiruli,
cameraman. Was attacked along with Maka Chikhladze. The cameraman
was nocked to the ground, repeatedly kicked in head and stomach and
had his head stomped.

Both the journalist and the cameraman were hospitalized with brain
concussions, cuts and severe bruising. Patrol police, which was
nearby during the incident, did not intervene to protect the camera
crew.

Incidents from the night of 6-7 December

Mtavari Arkhi (TV channel)

Beka Korshia,
journalist and presenter. Was detained unlawfully and without any
grounds. For four hours, his whereabouts were unknown to his
family,

lawyer
and colleagues. On December 8, he was fined with GEL 2,200 for an
administrative offence and freed.

Dea Mamiseishvili,
journalist. A Special Forces officer verbally insulted her and
threw some object at her.

Palitra News (TV channel)

Mariam Maziashvili,
journalist. A Special Forces officer smashed her phone. At that
moment, she was reporting live. Mariam Maziashvili said he did not
want her to film and he knew she was a journalist as she showed him
her press credentials.

TOK.tv (TV channel)

Natia Kuprashvili,
journalist. Special Forces officers have obstructed her from doing
her job as Natia Kuprashvili was filming them detaining a
protester. The officers attempted to detain her as
well.

Kavkazskii Uzel/Кавказский

Узел
(Russian language online media)

Beslan Kmuzov.

Was detained when taking photos. Police took away his phone. Beslan
Kmuzov was freed next day and

fined
with GEL 2,000.

Incidents from
6
December

Publika (online media)

Mindia Gabadze,

journalist. Was attacked and beaten up by masked individuals, when
reporting on the protest rally near Arts Gallery on the Rustaveli
avenue. Sustained brain concussion and bruises. Patrol police,
which was nearby during the incident, allowed the attackers
flee.

Incidents from the night of 5-6 December

Publika (online media)

Natia Amiranashvili,
journalist.

Basti Mgaloblishvili,
journalist.

Police officers have asked them to leave the territory when the
journalists were filming them detaining protesters. One of the
officers attempted to snitch thier phone.

Incidents from the night of 4-5 December

TV Pirveli (TV channel)

Nanuka Kadjaia,
journalist

Papuna Khachidze,
cameraman

Police broke a camera belonging to TV Pirveli as the camera crew
was broadcasting live a standoff at the entrance of Courtyard
Marriot between the representatives of opposition political parties
and masked individuals. These individuals have physically assaulted
Nanuka Kajaia.

Incidents from 4 December

Mtavari Arkhi (TV Channel)

Keta Tsitskishvili. Was injured when filming police detain Nika
Gvaramia, founder of political party Akhali,
with use of excessive force.

Incidents from the night of 3-4 December

TV Formula (TV channel)

Tedo Kvachakhia,
cameraman. Got injured in the head. Prior to that, he suffered from
tear gaz. Was treated by an ambulance crew on spot and hospitalized
with brain concussion.

Salome Bokuchava,
journalist. Was pushed away and obstructed by a police in front of
Courtyard Marriott.

Luka Tkebuchava,
journalist. Was hit by two gas capsules.

Misho Martashvili,
cameraman, was working along with Luka
Tkebuchava.(link
to footage)

First Channel by Public Broadcaster

Beso Gaprindashvili,
cameraman. Got his hand injured by fireworks, which were thrown at
him. Was treated by an ambulance crew on spot and later transferred
to the clinic.

Incidents from the night of 2-3 December

Studio Monitor (investigative
journalism platform)

·

Nino Ramishvili,

journalist. Special Forces Officers have prevented her from doing
her professional duties and expropriated the phone, knowing that
she was a journalist.

First Channel by Public Broadcaster

·

Teo Khubulava,
journalist. Got injured when police fired gas capsules on Rustaveli
avenue. Received
medical assistance on spot.

·

Levan Kartvelishvili,
cameraman. Got injured when police fired gas capsules on Rustaveli
avenue. Received medical assistance on spot.

·

Badri Gamrekelashvili,
cameraman. Got injured when police fired gas capsules on Rustaveli
avenue. Received medical assistance on spot.

(link
to report)

Mtavari Arkhi (TV Channel)

·

Givi Mtchedlishvili,
cameraman: allegedly injured and required medical
assistance.

Chaikhana (online media)

Natali Chakhartishvili.
Police obstructed her from filming. Under physical pressure, she
dropped Handycam.

Unidentified journalist.

The footage
by Natali Chkhartishvili shows how police interferes with a person,
allegedly a journalist.

TOK.tv (TV channel)

Bakar Kvavadze,
cameraman. Was hit by a gas capsule in leg.

Media unknown

Fiodor Khudokormov,

journalist working for Russian language media in exile. Was pushed
by a masked man, allegedly a police officer, on Tchtchinadze
street.

Incidents from the night of 1-2 December

Rustavi 2 (TV channel)

·

Giorgi Nergadze,
cameraman:
Injured in the area surrounding the parliament; inhaled gas
released at the rally; treated by emergency doctors; condition
reported as satisfactory.

·

Tamta Chitishvil,
journalist:
Injured in the area surrounding the parliament; Suffered a leg
injury.

TV Pirveli (TV channel)

·

Niko Kokaia,
cameraman:
Required first aid.

·

Mariam Makasarashvili,
journalist: Injured
alongside Kokaia (as reported by the “Media Ombudsman”)

Publika (online media)

·

Natia Amiranashvili,

journalist:
Physically assaulted by police while performing her professional
duties; Pushed against a wall, during which her phone was
thrown.

“Mautskebeli” (online media)

·

Giorgi Chagelishvili,
journalist:
Detained during the crackdown on citizens in the Rustaveli
metro;

Indicated
to police that he was a journalist, but his bag was
searched.

OC Media (online media)

·

  Mariam
Nikuradze,
co-founder and journalist:
Held in a cloud of tear gas; Thrown against a wall like a camera;
Reported damage to her camera screen.

Media Aprili (online media)

·

Giorgi Baskhajauri,
journalist:
Attacked by a police officer while filming the arrest of protesters
on Chavchavadze Street; The officer tried to take his phone and
chased him into an alley.

First Channel by Public Broadcaster

·

Mirian Meladze,
photojournalist.
Posted a photo of his injured leg on Facebook, stating the incident
occurred three days earlier.
The photojournalist was told by the doctor that his injury
resembles what one could sustain if hit by
a rubber bullet
(link to report by
Public Broadcaster;

link to report by
Netgazeti).

·

Vano Gorgishvili,
photojournalist. Netgazeti reported that he believes he was injured
in leg by a rubber bullet (link
to report by Netgazeti).

Incidents from the night of 30 November – 1
December

TV Pirveli (TV channel)

·

Giorgi Shetsiruli, cameraman:
He was taken to the clinic with a leg injury (link
to footage).

First Channel by
Public Broadcaster

·

Irakli Gedenidze, photojournalist:
He was allegedly hit in the leg by pyrotechnics. An emergency
medical team provided him with assistance on the spot
(link
to footage).

POSTV (TV channel)

·

Guranda Bilikhodze: Allegedly
hit by a gas capsule fired by special
forces (link
to footage).

Formula TV (TV channel)

·

Unnamed cameraman:
The incident was reported live on air by Mtavari Arkhi journalist
(link
to footage).

Camera crew.
Was hit by a water cannon (link
to footage)

On. ge (online
media)

Nikoloz Tabukashvili, photographer:
Administratively detained, as reported by the online publication
(https://on.ge/story/137525)

Mtavari Arkhi (TV channel)

Keta Tsitskishvili,
journalist.
Was verbally assaulted by a police officer.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Beka Beradze,
producer. Police detained him close to the protest rally when he
was off duty. After police officers learned that he was a
journalist, they beat him up with extreme cruelty.

Incidents from the night of 29-30
November

TV Pirveli (TV Channel)

·

Mariam Gaprindashvili,
journalist: Physically
assaulted on Chitadze Street by special forces officers; suffered a
serious head injury, lost consciousness, and required
hospitalization and surgery; diagnosed with a concussion
(link
to footage, another
footage)

·

Papuna Khachidze,
cameraman: Physically
assaulted alongside Mariam Gaprindashvili.

Realpolitik (online media)

·

Aka Zarkua,
journalist: Verbally
and physically assaulted by about ten special forces officers at
the intersection of Shevchenko and Zubalashvili streets. Officers
kicked him while their commander tried to force his press ID card
into his mouth. His gas mask was confiscated by police. Detailed
his experience on Facebook. Video footage of Formula TV shows the
assault. (links to footage
1 and footage
2)

Publika (online media)

Ana Mskhaladze,
journalist: Physically
assaulted by special forces while filming violent detentions near
Chichinadze Street. Police made her drop her phone, struck her in
the head when she bent to pick it up, and then confiscated her
phone.

Formula TV (TV Channel)

·

Giorgi Kvizhinadze,
journalist: Physically
assaulted by special forces;

·

Formula TV crew in Batumi (names not
known):
Their equipment was damaged while covering the ongoing protest in
Batumi (link
to footage).

·

Tamar Tediashvili,
journalist: Reported
during a live broadcast that police used force to arrest a
photographer and forcibly placed him in a police car

(link
to footage).

·

Nutsa Bakhutashvili,

journalist. The
journalist was hit in the back (the video footage shows journalist
running away and shouting to the police that she is leaving and to
let her go, while the police seemingly hitting her in the back
anyway (link
to footage)

·

Irakli Bartava,
cameraman.
Chased and beaten along with his colleague Nutsa Bakhutashvili (see
footage above)

Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe:

o

Dato Koridze reporter:
Physically assaulted during the rally (link
to report).

Other cases:

·

Giorgi Gamgebeli, freelance
photographer: Physically
assaulted, sustaining injuries to his face and leg; required
hospitalization. His equipment was broken, and he was
robbed.

Incidents from the night of 28-29 November

TV Pirveli (TV channel)

·

Nanuka Kajaia,
journalist:
Water cannons were aimed at her and her respondent during a live
broadcast (link
to footage)

·

Davit Bichikashvili,
cameraman:
Injured by water cannon (link
to footage)

·

Giorgi Shetsiruli,
cameraman:
Physically assaulted by a representative of the special forces
(link
to footage)

·

Anna Mdivani,
journalist:
Pepper spray was sprayed in her face causing her to have a seizure
(link
to footage)

·

Niko Kokaia,
cameraman:
Pepper spray was sprayed in his face more than once
(link
to footage).

Mtavari Arkhi (TV channel)

·

Dea Mamiseishvili,
journalist: injured
with chemical substances.

·

Giorgi Goginashvili,
cameraman: injured
with chemical substances.

·

Keta Tsitskishvili,
journalist: Police
interfered with her professional activities and verbally
abused.

·

Davit Kobidze,
journalist: Police
interfered with his professional activities.

·

Luka Bachilava,
cameraman: Police
interfered with his professional activities.

Formula TV (TV channel)

·

Guram Rogava,
journalist:
Physically assaulted by a special forces officer, resulting in
broken facial bones and a fractured collarbone. Prior physical
abuse, police forcibly removed him from the area during a live
broadcast (link
to footage).

·

Giorgi Kvizhinadze,
journalist:
sprayed with chemical substance (link
to footage).

·

Tedo Kvachakhia,
cameraman:
sprayed with chemical substance.

·

Khatia Samkharadze,
journalist:
sprayed with pepper spray (link
to footage).

Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe (online media)

·

Davit Tsagareli,
journalist:
Hit in the stomach by a masked riot police officer during a live
broadcast and knocked to the ground (link
to footage).

·

Salome Chaduneli,
journalist:
Injured near Kashveti; her leg was lacerated.

·

Ilia Ratiani,
cameraman: Prevented
from performing their professional duties and received minor
physical damage

·

Zuka Khidasheli,
cameraman: Prevented
from performing their professional duties and received minor
physical damage.

Publika (online media)

·

Alexander Keshelashvili,
journalist:
Arrested, beaten in the face and head, and had work equipment
confiscated; nose surgery was required (link
to footage)

·

Natia Amiranashvili,
journalist:
Had her phone thrown away and was not allowed to work
(link
to footage).

·

Mindia Gabadze,
photojournalist:
Injured while performing professional duties (link
to footage).

·

Basti Mgaloblishvili,
journalist:
Repeatedly interrupted while working, kicked, and slapped several
times (link
to report).

OC Media (online media)

·

Mariam Nikuradze,
journalist and cofounder:
Fell down as a result of water cannon spray, had her camera
damaged, and her phone was thrown away multiple times. She was also
injured by pepper spray (link
to footage).

Project 64 (online media)

·

Giorgi Gogua,
journalist and founder:
physically assaulted by police (link
to report).

Adjara Television (TV Channel)

·

Nino Lorchoshvili,
journalist:
Injured while covering the rally (link
to footage).

Netgazeti / Batumelebi (online media)

·

Givi Avaliani,
journalist:
Pepper spray was sprayed in his face while performing professional
duties (link
to footage).

JAMnews (online
media)

·

Yulia Kalabano,
photojournalist:
Sprayed in the face, pushed down, and kicked (link
to photo).

Studia Monitori (investigative journalism
platform)

·

Nino Tsverava, journalist:
Obstructed in performing her professional duties, forcibly removed
from the entrance to the Kashveti Church (link
to footage).

·

Nino Shubitidze, journalist:
Sprayed with pepper spray, forcibly removed from the entrance to
the Kashveti Church.

·

Giorgi Baramidze, cameraman:
Kicked by the police.

Rustavi 2 (TV channel)

·

Unnamed journalist:
Injured by a water cannon (link
to footage).

First Channel by Public Broadcaster

o

Davit Bezhanishvili, cameraman.
He was injured while filming. Footage of his injury during the
dispersal of the rally was broadcast live on “Formula”
(link
to footage).

TOK.tv

Philipe Tsereteli,
journalist.
Got injured by tear gas. According to him, police threw around five
tear gas capsules on Besiki street when there were no protesters,
just a group of 5-7 journalists.

Current Times (Russian language broadcast of Radio Liberty/Radio
Free Europe)

o

Giorgi Tchumbutidze,
cameraman. Was thrown off a ledge near the parliament building by
police.

Other Cases

·

Tbel Abuseridze, photographer:
Injured while performing professional duties, reported by Media
Aprili (link
to footage).

·

Dominik Reichert, freelancer for RT.
Injured while performing professional duties, with a visible eye
injury (link
to footage).

This statements of GCJE are also available to view online via our
website at:
www.qartia.ge

For further enquiries and/or media requests, please contact: Lia
Chakhunashvili, Executive Director, GCJE at
ethicscharter@gmail.com;

lia.chakhunashvili@gmail.com
or 599 90 22 98.

Sources (in Georgian):

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from
December 8

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99216

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from
December 7

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99213

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from
December 6

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99204

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from
December 5

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99196

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from
December 3

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99143

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from
December 2

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99133

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from
December 1

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99123

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics from
November 30

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99118

Statement by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics from
November 29 (updated in the afternoon):

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99111

Statement by
the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
from November 29 (initial from the morning):

https://www.qartia.ge/ka/siakhleebi/article/99105

News by Media Checker:

https://www.mediachecker.ge/ka/mediagaremo/article/99207

https://www.mediachecker.ge/ka/mediagaremo/article/99134

https://www.mediachecker.ge/ka/mediagaremo/article/99107

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