Outrage Over Journalist's Sentencing in Georgia Fuels Protests

Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping a police chief, sparking controversy and seen as a symbol of diminishing freedoms in Georgia. The incident, involving Amaglobeli, a founder of two media outlets, is part of ongoing tensions in the nation, drawing international condemnation.

A Georgian court sentenced journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison for slapping a police chief, raising alarm over media freedoms in the South Caucasus nation.

Amaglobeli, co-founder of two independent media outlets, was convicted after a video showed her slapping the chief during a heated protest discussion.

The sentence has drawn international criticism, illustrating broader concerns over democratic backsliding and the treatment of dissenting voices in Georgia.

(With inputs from agencies.)