Robin Fabbro

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Robin joined OC Media at its founding in 2017 after working in Georgia’s NGO sector. His focus on human rights and social justice drives his commitment to giving marginalised voices a platform. He’s also known for his love of hiking, KFC, and the Oxford comma.

Georgia might be discussed at European Council meeting

by Robin Fabbro

•0 min read

According to the European Union, Georgia might be discussed by EU leaders today in Brussels. ‘In the light of specific events, EU leaders may address specific foreign policy issues, including developments in Georgia and Moldova’, their statement read. ‘EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, the EU in the world, the Middle East, resilience and preparedness, migration and foreign policy issues’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has been invited to the meeting.

South Ossetia Staff Writer

by Robin Fabbro

•2 min read

OC Media is seeking a part-time (25%) staff writer to cover developments in South Ossetia. We are seeking a part-time journalist to work remotely from Tskhinvali or from OC Media’s office in Tbilisi. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and multinational team, working directly under the editor-in-chief with opportunities to learn and develop professionally. Extensive experience or qualifications in journalism are not necessarily required; the successful candidate will have the opportunity

Mariam Nikuradze during the protests against Georgia's foreign agent law in 2023. Photo: Giorgi Nakashidze.

Freedom of the Press

OC Media founder Mariam Nikuradze ‘on police wanted list’

by Robin Fabbro

•3 min read

Unconfirmed reports suggest that OC Media co-founder and co-director Mariam Nikuradze may have been placed on a list of people to be arrested by the Georgian authorities. Information about the list, which contains 48 names and their ID numbers, was provided to OC Media by a credible source who claims to have obtained it. The source said that while they were themselves unable to verify its veracity, others on the list, including actor Andro Chichinadze, had already been arrested on criminal cha

Georgia

Georgian police begin raids on opposition parties and protest organisers

by Robin Fabbro

•3 min read

Georgian police have conducted raids of the offices of opposition groups as well as the homes of individual protest organisers as the government’s crackdown on dissent intensifies. On Wednesday, police raided the joint offices of the opposition Droa and Girchi — More Freedom parties. They also raided the office of the opposition Ahali party. All three are members of the Coalition for Change opposition grouping. During the raids, police arrested Nika Gvaramia, one of the leaders of the Coalit

Protesters launch fireworks at advancing riot police in Tbilisi in the early hours of 4 December. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

Georgia

Georgian protester in critical condition as violence continues for sixth night

by Robin Fabbro

•5 min read

Protests across Georgia over the government’s decision to freeze the EU accession process have continued for a sixth night. In the capital Tbilisi, the demonstration on Tuesday again continued into the early hours, as protesters battled riot police for control of the central Rustaveli Avenue. Police continued to deploy tear gas and water cannons and to make arrests, with police several times caught on camera beating protesters as they were detained. There were unconfirmed reports that the

A protester burns the flag of the ruling Georgian Dream party outside the parliament building. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

2024 Georgian Elections

Resignations hit Georgian Government as protests rock country for third night

by Robin Fabbro

•3 min read

At least four Georgian ambassadors have resigned in protest as police clashed with protesters for a third night on Saturday following the government’s U-turn on EU integration. The country’s ambassador to Bulgaria stepped down on Friday and on Saturday the ambassadors to the Netherlands, Italy, and Lithuania followed suit. There have been multiple, unconfirmed reports in local media that the ambassador to the US, former foreign minister David Zalkaliani, has also resigned, along with Deputy Fo

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