Aleksandre Lashkarava

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The verdicts were met with fury from far-right activists gathered outside the court. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

Twenty far-right activists convicted over 5 July attack on journalists

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•3 min read

Tbilisi City Court has convicted 20 far-right activists for the attacks on at least 53 media workers and others during the aborted Pride March in Tbilisi on 5 July 2021. On Monday, the trials of 20 people in three separate cases came to a close. Nineteen were sentenced to between one and five years in prison, while one was fined but spared prison time. None of the accused pleaded guilty, claiming they had not physically attacked anyone during the riots. None of the organisers of the viole

Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Aleksandre Lashkarava at his funeral procession in Tbilisi on 13 July 2021. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

2021 Homophobic Riot in Tbilisi

Georgian journalist died of heroin overdose following 5 July attack, autopsy claims

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•2 min read

Georgian news camera operator Aleksandre Lashkarava died of a heroin overdose less than a week after being attacked by a far-right mob, an official autopsy has concluded. An extract of the autopsy results was provided to OC Media and other media outlets by the Interior Ministry on Friday. They claim that the TV Pirveli camera operator died of severe cardiovascular and respiratory failure caused by heroin intoxication. The 4 of 37 pages of the report released to the press also state that seve

$Aleksandre Lashkarava sustained multiple fractures and a concussion after being attacked on 5 July 2021. Image via TV Pirveli.$

2021 Homophobic Riot in Tbilisi

Georgian authorities fail to produce autopsy 5 months after journalist’s death

by Tata Shoshiashvili

•4 min read

The authorities in Georgia have failed to produce the results of an autopsy into the death of TV Pirveli camera operator Aleksandre (Lekso) Lashkarava, who passed away in July after being beaten by far-right groups during a homophobic riot in Tbilisi. Beka Takalandze, a lawyer representing Lashkarava’s family, confirmed to OC Media that they were still awaiting the results. This weekend marked five months since Lashkarava’s death. He passed away at home on 11 July just six days after sustain

People laid flowers and lit candles at the 9 April memorial outside parliament in Tbilisi to pay tribute to Aleksandre Lashkarava. Photo: Salome Khvedelidze/OC Media.

2021 Homophobic Riot in Tbilisi

Calls mount for Georgian PM’s resignation following journalist’s death

by Shota Kincha

•5 min read

Calls have mounted for the resignation of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili as well as the Interior Minister, Vakhtang Gomelauri, following the death on Sunday morning of journalist Aleksandre Lashkarava. Lashkarava, a camera operator at TV Pirveli, was attacked by a mob during the homophobic riots in Tbilisi on 5 July, which left at least 53 journalists injured. He sustained fractures to his facial bones and a concussion, and on Sunday morning, he was found dead in his home.