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US travel sanctions reportedly hit Georgian officials

The names of those sanctioned will be announced during the week, local media reported.

Georgian anti-mine protesters ‘attacked by masked men’

Two activists campaigning against mining operations in the village of Zodi have said that they were attacked by unknown masked people.

Fears in Abkhazia as Georgia grows closer to Russia

Politicians in both Abkhazia and Georgia appear to have hinted at the possibility of closer  relations. 

Lelo proposes decriminalisation of drugs in Georgia

Lelo presented the new version of the drug policy at the briefing.

Podcast | Georgian Dream’s assault on queer rights

OC Media’s Shota Kincha, Tbilisi Pride’s Tamar Jakeli, and filmmaker Eka Tsotsoria talk about the new queer ‘propaganda law’.

Georgian journalist leaves pro-government TV after being asked to ‘incite violence’

During the protests against the foreign agent law, several employees of the pro-government channel Imedi have left the channel.

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.