17 May 2024,   11:37
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Yes, in my opinion, it is related to Strasbourg Court decision - Nata Dzvelishvili talks about Media Ombusman Institute

"Yes, in my opinion, it is related to the decision of the Strasbourg court on introducing temporary suspension mechanism," - this is how the Executive Director of the Journalists Ethics Charter, Nata Dzvelishvili responded to the Prime Minister`s initiative on the creation of theMedia Ombusman Institute.

According to Nata Dzvelishvili, the Prime Minister said at the meeting that the government was not interfering in the legal ownership dispute between two sides in Rustavi2 case.

" He was trying to convince the civil society that the government has nothing to do with this case. Only a very small part of the meeting was devoted to Media Ombusman Institute, "- said Nata Dzvelishvili.

According to her , in connection with Media Ombusman Institute The Prime Minister did not say who the media should be protected from. He only pointed out that this institution should be set independently from the government.

"I personally think that Media Ombusman Instituteny Media is not needed, because many experts have already visited the country and have already made many of recommendations, which are not taken into account by our government," - said Nata Dzvelishvili.

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