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Mass block of Georgian government-critical posts on Facebook
The posts of critics of the government were also blocked.
Georgian government critic beaten
Government critics and opponents of the foreign agent law have been frequently attacked since the reintroduction of the law.
Georgian security chief says there is ‘insufficient evidence’ of plot on PM’s life
Kobakhidze said in May that one of the EU commissioners threatened to share the fate of the Slovak prime minister.
President’s Nykhas party wins South Ossetia parliamentary election
The Nykhas party has secured at least 13 seats in the 34-seat parliament.
Georgia’s Alt Info to run in elections with Alliance of Patriots
Georgian authorities previously de-registered Alt Info’s own party.
Editor detained at Tbilisi airport after confronting MP
The speaker of the parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, stated that the incident in the airport was ‘staged for the media’.
Georgian activist beaten up hours after Speaker accuses him of ‘terrorising’ MPs
A campaign of violence and intimidation against government critics is continuing following the passage of the foreign agent law.
Podcast | ‘Greenwashing’ in Azerbaijan and COP29
Journalist Arzu Geybulla and environmental activist Javid Gara discuss the upcoming COP29 conference in Azerbaijan.
UNM to appoint new party chair
Tina Bokuchava will take over as party chair, replacing Levan Khabeishvili, who has proven controversial since his election.
Washington sanctions ‘dozens’ over Georgia’s foreign agent law
According to the US State Department, this was the first tranche of the list of people who were sanctioned.