Miner dies in Chiatura tunnel collapse
Trade unions say Zaza Abramashvili, 45, was forced to work in a ‘high-risk’ area.
Head of Georgian Public Registry ‘sexually harassed’ employees
Papuna Ugrekhelidze has also been accused of threatening to attack one of the women.
‘Sex pest’ NGO head resigns in Georgia
Zviad Devdariani quit as executive director of CiDA on Thursday, after being accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by at least 10 women.
Georgian parliament rejects gender quota bill
The bill, signed by 37,000 voters, would have required parties to field an equal number of men and women as candidates.
Georgia to ‘sanction rights violators’ in Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The Otkhozoria–Tatunashvili list aims to punish those accused of human rights violations against Georgian citizens in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Georgia’s Borjomi council may impeach head
The crisis over staff pay between the mayor’s office and the only council in the country not controlled by the ruling party continues.
Georgian Church demands protection from journalists and condom company
The Orthodox Church issued a statement calling for the government to protect people from ‘insults to religious feelings’.
South Ossetia hands over body of Georgian citizen 26 days after his death in custody
Archil Tatunashvili, a former Georgian soldier, died in detention in South Ossetia ‘in unclear circumstances’.
New charges brought against journalist in South Ossetia
Tamara Mearakishvili, who says she has been under ‘unofficial house arrest’ since August, has been accused by the authorities of forgery.
Rustavi 2 journalists attacked by far-right group for joke about Jesus and Ivanishvili
The three were attacked by the March of Georgians outside the broadcaster’s studio in Tbilisi.