Freedom of the Press
Protests and Western condemnation follow jailing of Georgian government critic
The jailing of opposition TV head Nika Gvaramia in Georgia has provoked protests and condemnation from abroad. Several thousand people took to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Wednesday over what they called the politically motivated persecution of Gvaramia, the co-founder and director of opposition TV channel Mtavari Arkhi. The demonstration was organised by local media groups and was joined by opposition politicians and civil society organisations. On Monday, Tbilisi City Court sent
