Georgia
Outrage as 71-year-old Georgian paediatrician among latest detainees following 4 October protests
The total number of detainees following 4 October has now exceeded 40.
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.
OC Insider
Georgia’s 4 October is over — but is it really?
My previous OC Insider was titled ‘Georgia’s uncertain 4 October’. That date has now passed, yet the ambiguity has not faded — neither the ambiguity tied to the day itself, nor, even more so, the ambiguity that has haunted the future of the Georgian state since long before 4 October. For those who haven’t been closely following events, here’s a brief recap: on 4 October, Georgia held municipal elections that were boycotted by much of the opposition, including the two largest opposition groups.
Georgia
Detentions continue after 4 October protests as state vows to clamp down on daily demonstrations
The official number of detainees following Saturday’s events has reached 23.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Kobakhidze threatens Georgian protesters with ‘zero sympathy’
The remarks came days after an attempt to storm the Presidential Palace.
Georgia
Georgian police detain 13 in wave of arrests over 4 October protests
According to the Interior Ministry, these detentions are the ‘first stage’.
Georgia
Georgian Institute of Politics suspends its work amidst democratic backsliding
The Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP) has announced it was ‘indefinitely’ suspending its operations earlier in October, citing ‘current political circumstances’. The institute, which has conducted research and analysis concerning Georgia and the wider region for 14 years, announced its decision on 2 October against the backdrop of the ruling Georgian Dream party’s targeting of civil society through restrictive laws. ‘We extend our sincere gratitude to all our partners, donors, and friends f
