Interview: How Georgia’s public broadcaster was distorted into a government mouthpiece

Former employee discusses the broadcaster's capture in an interview with IPI

Georgia: Restrictive new funding law would further cut off media and journalists

GD-led parliament should scrap plans to adopt these restrictive amendments and repeal existing repressive legislation

Georgia: A year after Mzia Amaglobeli’s arrest, press freedom groups demand her release

Prominent Georgian editor and media founder now behind bars for one year

Georgia: IPI denounces appeals court verdict against Mzia Amaglobeli

The appeal verdict upholds the original conviction and sentencing in August 2025, which followed more than 200 days in unjust pretrial detention and a highly politicized trial

EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action

MFRR partners highlight key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with EU Candidate Countries moving forward

IPI honours courage in journalism with Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer awards

Seven journalists recognized for their fearless reporting; Hungary’s independent media honoured for resilience and innovation in the face of growing pressure

Spotlight: Imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli named 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero

Mzia Amaglobeli is a symbol of resilience in the face of rising authoritarianism

Georgia: As ruling party intensifies crackdown, media freedom groups demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism

As the Georgian Dream regime’s promises to stifle dissent, we demand urgent action from EU

Seven distinguished journalists named recipients of the 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero award

Awards to be presented at IPI’s 75th anniversary World Congress in Vienna on October 24

Georgia: Media Freedom groups condemn latest attacks on journalists by ruling party activists and police

Latest serious physical attacks are the result of long-standing impunity for crimes against journalists in the country

Georgia: IPI strongly condemns two-year prison sentence for Mzia Amaglobeli

IPI calls for verdict to be overturned and for her immediate release

Georgia: Ahead of verdict, press freedom groups renew call for Mzia Amaglobeli’s release

Amaglobeli's arrest and prosecution comes amid a wider crackdown on media freedom in Georgia

Georgia: Authorities seize bank accounts of Gazeti Batumelebi and Netgazeti ahead of Mzia Amaghlobeli verdict

Seizure order is a new front in campaign of pressure on media outlets and their co-founder

Georgia: Following hearing, IPI and partners reiterate call for release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli

IPI, CPJ, and RSF visited prison and monitored trial in solidarity with Amaglobeli, held since January on disproportionate criminal charges

Georgia: Urgent action required as ruling party accelerates efforts to silence independent media

The EU must immediately respond to unprecedented crackdown on media in candidate country

Georgia: Independent media face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect

Laws on foreign funding and broadcast content empower authorities to censor, prosecute and close media which provide vital sources of news and information to the public

Georgia: On news outlet’s anniversary, IPI renews call for release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli

IPI expresses full support for all Georgian journalists who refuse to be silenced

Georgia: IPI welcomes release of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov

We demand that Sadygov and his family are guaranteed safety and protection from any further persecution

Georgia: Independent journalism and media pluralism on the brink

MFRR partners warn that a new wave of repressive legislation threatens Georgian independent journalism with imminent extinction.

Campaign Call: Free Mzia Today

Journalists, newsrooms, press freedom advocates, human rights defenders, and journalists’ organizations call for Mzia Amaglobeli's release