Georgia
Former Georgian PM Gakharia ordered into pre-trial detention in absentia
Giorgi Gakharia, who is currently abroad, said he is being politically persecuted.
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
After 344 days, Georgian police succeed at shutting down road-blocking as a form of protest
As the daily anti-government protests inch closer to their one-year anniversary, protesters are coming up with new ways to continue protesting.
Georgia
Georgia’s ex-president Saakashvili transferred back to prison after over three years in hospital
Saakashvili has been sentenced to multiple years in prison on various severe charges.
Georgia
Former Prime Minister Gakharia faces criminal charges, up to 13 years in prison
Giorgi Gakharia, now an opposition leader, has been outside Georgia since summer, when the investigation was first announced.
Georgia
Georgian government jails former supporter over ‘illegal construction’ in Bakuriani
Vladimer Stepanian faces up to 12 years in prison.
Georgia
Two Georgian opposition leaders ordered to pay almost $400,000 bail in sabotage case
Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze are the only opposition politicians targeted in the case who remain free.
