Media Freedom and Journalist Safety in Georgia

Summary

The European Parliament expresses concern over declining media freedom and journalist safety in Georgia, calling for judicial reforms and protection against politically motivated prosecutions.

9 09.06.2022

Other

justice

human rights

european union

public administration

information and information processing

Key points

There has been a significant decline in press freedom in Georgia, with the country's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index dropping from 60th to 89th place between 2021 and 2022.
The safety of journalists is under threat, evidenced by mass violent attacks against media workers during public marches.
The resolution condemns the use of selective justice and politically motivated prosecutions against media owners and directors.
There is an urgent need for comprehensive judicial reform to increase transparency, accountability, and independence from political influence.