RFE/RL Journalists Among Georgian Reporters Threatened While Covering Pivotal Elections

Georgian journalists said they faced intimidation and violence while covering the country's crucial parliamentary elections on October 26. European election observers said on October 27 that the vote took place in a “divisive” environment with widespread intimidation and instances of violence. The hostile climate was said to have undermined the election outcome that looks set to keep the country's ruling Georgian Dream party in power.