Georgian First Channel's journalist Bela Zakaidze won an award for "Free Speech Defender 2019"
Georgian First Channel's journalist Bela Zakaidze won an award for "Free Speech Defender 2019"

The “Young Barristers” at the summarizing event of 2019 awarded Georgian First Channel’s TV program called “Akhali Kvira” (The New Week), and its journalist Bela Zakaidze for “Free Speech Defender 2019”.

A non-profit legal entity has declared 2020 as a year of work on the protection of the minor’s rights.

The “Young Barristers” was founded on July 9, 2012.  The motto of the organization is: “Dignity, Liberty, Equality.”   It represents the youth non-governmental organization and is one of the organizations protecting human rights and freedoms.