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Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of independent outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, has been named a 2025 World Press Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute (IPI) in partnership with International Media Support (IMS).
Her recognition highlights her commitment to journalism despite political pressure and her ongoing legal battles in Georgia. Amaglobeli was arrested in January 2025 during protests in Batumi, accused of slapping a police chief after an alleged verbal insult—a charge widely seen by observers as politically motivated intimidation rather than legitimate enforcement.
While in pretrial detention, she undertook a 38-day hunger strike to protest her detention and reported health decline, resulting in hospital transfer. By giving her this honor, IPI and IMS have turned a spotlight on her case and Georgia’s shrinking civic space, framing Amaglobeli as a symbolic defender of press independence under duress.
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