Georgia
Georgia fines opposition-leaning TV channel, accusing it of breaching broadcasting standards
TV Formula was accused of violating several principles, including impartiality and balance.
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.
Azerbaijan ranks 2nd, and Georgia 4th, for prisoners per capita in Europe
Azerbaijan also has a high prison overcrowding rate: 98 prisoners per 100 places.
Georgia
Georgian students raise almost $100,000 for children with DMD in less than 2 days
The fundraising came amidst parents’ protests demanding access to new medication for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in Georgia.
Georgia
Man detained after crashing into Georgian Patriarchate courtyard
The investigation is ongoing, with one person being detained.
Georgia
Georgian opposition politician Levan Khabeishvili sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
The verdict was announced on Thursday.
