Georgian media have been at the forefront of the government’s crackdown on peaceful protests, with police targeting journalists, including by using unlawful force, to prevent them from covering the protests, according to a report by Amnesty International on the state of global press freedom.

“Prominent journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, who joined protesters, is among those currently detained as a criminal suspect.

Across the whole region, access to reliable information is shrinking, while disinformation increasingly dominates the public space,” reads the document.