Journalists to Protest near Gldani Prison today at 16:00

Journalists’ protest will beheld near Gldani prison today at 16:00 in support of the detained photo reporters.

As the protest organizers, one of the editors of Alia Holding Dimitry Tikaradze told InterPressNews, media representatives will protest using whistles for 7 minutes to express solidarity to the detainees and show journalists’ solidarity to the government. The protesters will be wearing special shirts on saying: No Pictures, No Democracy.

Tikaradze explains that all the journalists who took part in the protests after photo reporters’ arrest will be there. He says that a lot of journalists are contact him who want to take part in the protest. Journalists don’t stop protesting even after Abdaladze’s testimony as they consider the protests are more important now to protect freedom of journalism in general. The journalists say they will not stop until forcing the government to present convincing evidences or release the photographers.

Permanent protest of journalists has even held after the photo reporters’ detention. The case is classified as top secret.