Georgian officials brace for further sanctions
The threat of further Western sanctions has led to reports of alarm within the ruling Georgian Dream party, weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.
Zourabichvili refuses to sign Georgian queer propaganda law
The president’s administration did not explain why the president did not officially veto the legislation.
Georgia registers first organisations as foreign agents
The foreign agent law was adopted in May against the backdrop of large-scale protests and international criticism.
Transparency International Georgia ‘no longer able’ to observe October elections
Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau previously classified the organisation as an entity ‘with a declared electoral goal’.
Russia offers to help Georgia ‘normalise relations’ with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Lavrov’s statement was met with positivity by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Georgian Manganese–linked company attacks critics and media covering Shukruti hunger strike
Chiatura Management Company claimed that protesters were being ‘fully managed’ by NGOs and media organisations, including OC Media.
Podcast | Kesaria Abramidze’s murder and transphobia in Georgia
Monica Tigishvili, Nati Gelovani, and Tamara Zarkua discuss Kesaria Abramidze’s murder and how Georgia’s legal system handles hate crimes against trans people.
Court freezes bank accounts of Georgian opposition members
The accounts were frozen due to non-payment of fines despite reportedly not receiving documentation about the fines.
Former President Giorgi Margvelashvili joins the Strong Georgia alliance
Giorgi Margvelashvili served as the President of Georgia between 2013–2018
Russia demands removal of Shamil Basayev photo from Abkhazian museum
Basayev is considered a ‘Hero of Abkhazia’ for his role in the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia.