WPF condemns in the strongest terms the recent actions of Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, who publicly insulted Formula TV reporter Nutsa Bakhutashvili.

WPF stands with Ia Sartania and condemns the violent and homophobic assault she endured on the Tbilisi metro.

Rusa Shelia, a US-based correspondent for the Georgian pro-governmental TV channel Imedi, announced her resignation, citing the network's alleged anti-USA agenda as the primary reason for her departure.

54 media workers were physically assaulted by a far-right anti-LGBTQ group in the Georgian capital. The news crew belonged to 16 different media companies and at least 14 women journalists were among those attacked. The event serves as an alarming reminder of the politics of hate that is fast becoming popular around the world where democratic principles are constantly under attack. Not only was this a vicious assault on the principles of free press but also an indication of the severe dangers that sexual minorities face in the country.