Shota Kincha
After fleeing a not-so-promising academic career and a disastrous attempt at being a bisexual activist, Shota is now a grumpy staff writer covering Georgia-related topics at OC Media. He is still interested in nationalism, far-right, and gender and queer issues, and still pretends to keep an eye on the wider Eastern and Central Europe region.
‘Misha must survive!’ — Saakashvili supporters rally for his release
The UNM has renewed street protests demanding former president Mikheil Saakashvili be released to receive treatment abroad.
Three Georgian trans men win gender recognition case at European Court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Georgian legislation is vague and a source of ‘arbitrary decisions’.
Anti-torture watchdog warns that Saakashvili could die without treatment abroad
Empathy’s statement said Saakashvili was ‘practically healthy’ before his arrest.
Imedi journalist under fire for potential data breach of her critics
Marika Bakuradze contacted critics of her TV report and aired their allegedly off-record conversations.
Georgian Dream vs Kezerashvili: the end of Formula TV?
Formula TV potentially faces foreclosure as the Georgian government seeks millions of dollars in damages from its owner, Davit Kezerashvili.
North Ossetian jailed for femicide allegedly released to fight in Ukraine
A North Ossetian serving a 16-year sentence for the murder of his ex-wife is alleged to have been sent to Ukraine as part of a Russian army regiment.
UNM members call for internal election in bid to oust Nika Melia
Members of Georgia’s largest opposition party have called for internal elections following controversy around the party’s chair.
Constitutional Court strikes down Georgia porn ban
The court ruled that the current definition of ‘pornography’ was vague and open to interpretation.
‘These are not reforms!’: Georgia’s proposed anti-corruption agency comes under fire
A proposed ‘independent’ anti-corruption bureau has been accused of being overseen by the ruling party.
Four Daghestani women flee to Georgia citing domestic abuse
The women were held up by Russian border guards for almost a day before being let into Georgia.