Journalist Vakho Sanaia jailed for 30 days over Facebook posts; media groups condemn
A Tbilisi judge sentenced journalist Vakho Sanaia to 30 days of administrative detention on October 19 over two Facebook posts and a video concerning Shalva Papuashvili and Lado Bozhadze, Netgazeti reports. Police detained him at home. He had been fined in July and then detained for 14 days over similar posts. The Media Advocacy Coalition called the case pressure on journalism and free expression.