Georgia’s EU U-turn
The orphan who found a mother from behind bars in Georgia’s struggle for democracy
When 30-year-old Archil Museliantsi was jailed, a stranger who met him on the streets took it upon herself to become the mother he never had.
Mariam Nikuradze
A veteran journalist with over a decade of experience, Mariam is passionate about gender equality and workers’ rights. Though often managing from behind a desk, her instinct to report from the ground kicks in whenever news breaks.
Georgia
‘I don’t care at all’ — Tbilisi protesters continue blocking road despite arrests
Police arrest more protesters every day, yet the demonstrations have persisted.
Georgia
In Photos | ‘Letters to the citizens of Georgia’: the newspapers delivered by the mothers of the jailed
The mothers of Georgians arrested during the protests have been travelling across the country to share letters from their imprisoned children.
Georgia
Russian activists in Georgia sentenced to 8.5 years on drug charges
Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul were active in the protests against Georgian Dream and believe the drugs were planted on them.
Georgian Dream
Georgian Dream supporters attack protesters outside election HQ
Several protesters and journalists were left injured after the attacks by supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
OC Insider
Tears, anger, and resolve: how the Georgian public reacted to the sentencing of protesters
Over the course of two days, from 2-3 September, Tbilisi City Court sentenced 20 people from two to two and half years in jail and one protester to eight and a half years in jail on drug charges — another protester was cleared of drug charges. Since the summer, media has been banned from filming inside the courtrooms, court buildings, and courtyards, but since the ban came to force, the practice has been such that the court bailiff and police have been more relaxed on this ban in the courtyard
