CPJ, partners’ report highlights ‘rapid’ deterioration of press freedom ahead of Georgia elections

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The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday, October 25, joined eight partner organizations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists and members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium in issuing a report on the state of Georgia’s press freedom ahead of the country’s pivotal October 26 election.

The report, which follows an October fact-finding mission to Georgia, highlights the “climate of fear” under which journalists operate following the passage of a Russian-style “foreign agents” law and issues recommendations on key challenges faced by independent media, including physical attacks, intimidation campaigns, and impunity.

Read the full report: Press Freedom and Journalist Safety in Peril, Rising Polarisation and a Climate of Fear.


This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by CPJ Staff.

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