On 24 February 2015, Rustavi 2 journalist Eka Kvesitadze declared that she received a call from the so called thief in law Mindia Goradze, nicknamed Lavas-Oghli, threatening her be...
Threat
Rustavi 2
On 24 February 2015, Rustavi 2 journalist Eka Kvesitadze declared that she received a call from the so called thief in law Mindia Goradze, nicknamed Lavas-Oghli, threatening her because of her report. Eka Kvesitadze published the telephone number (+372 816 520 97), from which Mindia Goradze called her.
The special issue of Different Accents TV program was dedicated to the backing of the thieves in law by the Georgian government. Mindia Goradze was mentioned in this context in the program.
According to the information from 25 February, criminal investigation was launched on the basis of Article 151 (threats), and was conducted by the Criminal Leaders Section of the Organized Crime Main Division of the MIA. According to Kvesitadze, this investigation did not bring any specific results.
On 9 June 2014, a journalist or regional broadcaster TV Channel 25, Jaba Ananidze, alleged that his investigative report titled “Highest degree of comfort” was followed by a threat...
Threat
TV channel 25
On 9 June 2014, a journalist or regional broadcaster TV Channel 25, Jaba Ananidze, alleged that his investigative report titled “Highest degree of comfort” was followed by a threat from the former head of human rights commission of the Supreme Council of Adjara, Medea Vasadze. The journalist released a recorded phone conversation in which Medea Vasadze, then member of the ruling coalition, threatened the journalist and made hints about his sexual orientation. This phone conversation triggered protest among media outlets and nongovernmental sector. According to Public Defender’s report, investigation was not launched into this case because prosecutor’s office did not find in it any element of the criminal offence envisaged by the Criminal Code.
საერთაშორისო გამჭვირვალობა საქართველოს განცხადება, 9 ივნისი, 2014
მედიის განვითარების ფონდის განცხადება, 9 ივნისი, 2014
მედია ადვოკატირების კოალიციაის განცხადება, 14 ივნისი, 2014
