On October 25 and 26, during the coverage of the parliamentary elections of Georgia, the media ombudsman observed 30 cases of violation of the rights of media representatives - the working environment of journalists and operators was characterized by aggression, pressure, threats and facts of interference in their professional activities, - this is mentioned in the assessment of the media ombudsman.

According to their reports, the rights of at least 50 journalists and cameramen were violated by criminal acts.

The document mentions that together with media representatives, the right of citizens interested in the elections to receive and disseminate information about the processes developed at the polling stations was violated.

"On October 26, 2024, during the coverage of the elections of the Parliament of Georgia, the working environment of journalists and operators was characterized by aggression, pressure, threats and facts of interference in their professional activities.

For critical media representatives, the process of obtaining and disseminating information related to the election was extremely difficult and dangerous.

Aggressive groups of "Georgian Dream" mobilized in election precincts, at the entrances of the voting building, nearby (including at a distance prohibited by law). They physically and verbally insulted and cursed the media representatives. Aggression became especially dangerous when trying to document and record the facts of pressure, control, and bribery on voters. The majority of journalists talk about the aggression of the so-called mobilized near the polling stations. "From the old boys". Due to security measures, media representatives were leaving the filming location.

Despite numerous messages through the hotline, 112, in most cases of calls, the police did not come to the scene, the heads of precinct or district election commissions did not react to the disturbance, which is why it was impossible for the media to work in a number of precincts.

Journalists and cameramen say violence against critical journalists and observers has been encouraged.

Some committee chairpersons in Tbilisi districts either did not give information to journalists, or avoided and avoided comment until they had a correspondence or a phone call and received permission.

Journalists were also threatened with expulsion from the area. There was a case when a journalist was told that he had no right to film in the area at all.

The aggression did not stop even after the voting. "After the elections, Lasha Talakhadze, a member of the "Georgian Dream" electoral list and a sportsman, wrote to the journalist Dito Belkania and insulted him," the information states.