“Day 18 of renowned journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli’s hunger strike. We urge Mzia’s immediate release,” reads the statement by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the X Platform.
According to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, the “unjustified pre-prial detention” of the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti media outlets is “but one example of the harsh crackdown on media representatives.”
“Day 18 of renowned journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli’s hunger strike. The unjustified pre-trial detention is but one example of the harsh crackdown on media representatives, activists and protesters. We urge Mzia’s immediate release,” reads the statement.