Rustavi 2 controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Rustavi 2 ownership dispute
A long-running legal dispute over the broadcaster's ownership culminated in a Georgian Supreme Court ruling in favor of Kibar Khalvashi and Panorama Ltd. The case was subsequently considered by the European Court of Human Rights, which found no violation by the Georgian courts in 2019.
2014
Editorial-bias allegations
Polling and public commentary cited in reference material questioned the channel's independence and associated it with the United National Movement; later commentary also alleged alignment with the Georgian Dream party.
2001
Murder of journalist Giorgi Sanaia
Rustavi 2 journalist Giorgi Sanaia was murdered in July 2001. Many observers linked the killing to his programme and reporting on alleged official corruption, making it a major media-safety and political controversy in Georgia.