Award-winning editor fined for placing protest sticker on police building

(Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In Batumi, on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, journalist and co‑founder of outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaghlobeli, was fined 1,000 GEL (USD 365) for placing a protest sticker outside the regional police headquarters.

The incident took place during an opposition rally in January. The sticker bore the message “Georgia Swears an Oath” and was meant to show solidarity with people detained during opposition rallies.

Amaghlobeli, winner of the 2009 Free Media Award...