Mine entrance blocked near Shukruti in renewed protest against Georgian Manganese
The residents of Shukruti demand adequate compensation for the destruction of their village.
Opinion | Fourteen years on Rustaveli Avenue — documenting Georgia’s descent into authoritarianism
Having worked as a journalist for 14 years, I have seen and documented my country’s descent first-hand.
Lazare Grigoriadis jailed on two-year-old charges, as pretrial detention term approaches end
The first person to face charges over the foreign agent protests has been jailed, shortly before the limit for being held in pretrial detention elapsed.
Beka Grigoriadis: ‘Those who fought alongside Lazare have abandoned him’
Beka Grigoriadis has protested daily against the prosecution of his son Lazare, who is on trial for his role in the foreign agent law protests.
In pictures | Broken statues and stolen yoga mats: Georgia’s far right stop Pride Festival
Far-right protesters stormed a queer pride event in Georgia’s capital hours before it was due to begin.
Tbilisi Pride Festival cancelled after police fail to confront extremists
Tbilisi Pride accused the government of being complicit in the attack on the festival.
Chiatura miners’ strike ends after company caves on key demands
Georgian Manganese agreed to reverse new ore quotas and to honour their obligation to increase salaries in line with inflation.
Why the far right is trying to infiltrate a miners’ strike in Georgia
Since some of the striking Chiatura miners travelled to the capital, far-right figures have been seen attempting to ingratiate themselves in the protests.
In pictures | Portrait of a mass hunger strike
Angry over increasingly harsh working conditions, ten mine workers in central Georgia have gone on hunger strike.
‘Thousands’ of miners go on strike in Chiatura
A reported 3,000 workers are on strike over pay, ecological damage, and what workers say are dangerous new conditions being pushed by the company.