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.
Tbilisi clinic defends nurse over ‘joke’ advocating date rape
The Aleksandre Aladashvili Clinic has stood behind a nurse who joked about raping women who did not want to have sex with him.
Detained former security chief threatens to ‘expose’ Georgian Government
Soso Gogashvili was arrested during a midnight raid by law enforcement agencies on his home on Friday night.
Anna Dolidze suggests ‘de-Cartuisation’ law for Georgia
The Georgian opposition leader is on a quest to ban former employees of Bidzina Ivanishvili from serving in high public office.
Georgian judge says US revoked invite following Gvaramia ruling
Tbilisi City Court Judge Lasha Chkhikvadze sentenced Gvaramia to three and a half years in prison in May.
EU pushes back re-examining Georgia’s candidacy until 2023
Until yesterday, the tentative deadline was understood to be December.
Georgian Public Defender seeks to outlaw extremist party
Nino Lomjaria is preparing a lawsuit in an attempt to deregister the political party of the violent far-right group, Alt Info.
Home to Europe deadline passes as protests appear to stall
The group, led by the Shame Movement, had given the government an ultimatum to resign by 3 July.
Prominent Georgian Dream MPs ‘leave party’ to float EU conspiracy
The three detailed a far-reaching conspiracy theory implicating Ukraine, the EU, the opposition UNM, and civil society in fomenting revolution.
Pride Week kicks off in Tbilisi with strong support from ambassadors
A screening of a film about homophobia by Georgian director Elene Naveriani was screened under heavy police protection.
Georgian President holds rally ‘to show unity to Europe’
The rally is the first of three upcoming pro-EU demonstrations in Georgia.