Georgia
Georgian court acquits protester Giorgi Akhobadze of drug charges
Doctor Giorgi Akhobadze said police planted drugs on him after he left a protest against the government.
Mikheil Gvadzabia
Mikheil joined OC Media after a long career as a journalist at Netgazeti, focusing on politics, human rights and the wider region. He has an academic background in Arabic Studies and maintains a strong interest in Arabic language, Egyptian cinema, and the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgian band Loudspeakers pulls out from festival over its ban on protest messages
Loudspeakers have frequently voiced their opposition to the ruling Georgian Dream party’s policies.
Georgia
Georgian opposition party demands probe after its member alleges Security Service blackmail
Lasha Tsanava said the Security Service asked him to spy on one of the party’s leaders.
Georgia
Georgian Dream’s anti-opposition parliamentary commission ends work
The parliamentary commission formed by the ruling Georgian Dream party to target and ban the opposition groups concluded its work on Monday. Eight current and former opposition figures are serving months-long sentences for boycotting the commission. At the end of its work, the commission approved a final report which, according to its chair Tea Tsulukiani, consisted of 430 pages. She said the document would likely be made public in September, after it is presented to parliament. The commission
Mzia Amaghlobeli
Mzia Amaghlobeli’s verdict delayed as media founder urges supporters not to give in
In her closing statement, Amaghlobeli said she considers herself a winner whatever decision the court makes.
Georgia
Georgia says German ambassador implicated in corruption probe involving opposition politician
Peter Fischer has frequently been the target of harsh reactions from Georgian authorities due to his criticism of Georgian Dream policies.
