Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

Detained Hungarian Journalist László Róbert Mézes to Leave Georgia Voluntarily, Lawyer Says - Civil Georgia

Summary by Civil.ge
Hungarian journalist and activist László Róbert Mézes, who was detained by migration authorities in Tbilisi on August 5, will leave Georgia voluntarily before the court hearing, local media reported, citing his lawyer. “László has decided to leave Georgia voluntarily. There will be no court proceedings,” Georgian lawyer Marika Arevadze wrote on Facebook on August 6, adding that he is expected to speak about the details “once possible.” RFE/RL’s …

9 Articles

Lean Left

Hungarian journalist and activist László Róbert Mézes, who recently reported on the anti-government protests in Georgia for Magyar Hang, and was seriously injured in September 2025 when he was attacked by men in civilian clothes at a demonstration in Tbilisi, has voluntarily left Georgia. The Georgian authorities detained Mézes on Tuesday and initiated deportation proceedings against him. However, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on …

·Hungary
Read Full Article
OrigoOrigo
+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Right

A Hungarian journalist was detained in Georgia. László Róbert Mézes was reporting on the protests in Tbilisi and eventually left the country.

·Budapest, Hungary
Read Full Article

The previously beaten Hungarian journalist was detained in Georgia - Róbert László Mézes had to leave the country.

·Budapest, Hungary
Read Full Article

He may be released soon, but only if he travels back to Hungary at his own expense.

A Hungarian journalist who has been living in Georgia for years is being held in the country's only immigration detention center, reported András Léderer, a senior fellow at the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Léderer referred to the OC Media report on his social media page.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Civil.ge broke the news on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal