Calls for Georgian PM’s resignation follow scandalous recordings
In recordings released by TV Pirveli, Irakli Gharibashvili appears to agree to send police officers to intimidate critics of Bera Ivanishvili.
Thousands turn out for Kutaisi hydropower protest
Activists have threatened to blockade Kutaisi in two weeks if the government does not back down.
Georgian opposition ‘march for freedom’
Thousands marched through central Tbilisi calling for the release of Nika Melia and for snap elections to be called.
Protests and Western condemnation after Georgia opposition raid
The US Embassy said they were ‘dismayed by the polarising rhetoric from Georgia’s leadership at a time of crisis’.
Opinion | Georgian democracy on life support
A democratic deficit risks Georgia descending into autocratic rule and beginning to reproduce the worst elements of it’s northern neighbour.
Georgian parliament again deprives opposition leader of immunity
Prosecutors appealed for UNM chair Nika Melia’s arrest for removing an electronic monitoring bracelet and failing to pay bail.
‘Systemic inaction’ to blame for suicide of 14-year-old alleged rape victim
A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with rape a day after her suicide, over half a year after the alleged incident took place.
Georgia’s Trump-loving alt-right begin broadcasting on TV
Hundreds of thousands of Georgians are now receiving Trump worship, conspiracy theories, and homophobic and xenophobic hate directly on their screens.
Tbilisi diners to go hungry on Saturday as restaurants announce delivery boycott
Over 100 restaurants have committed to halting their operations for a day in protest against anti-coronavirus restrictions.
Tbilisi GWP workers face the sack as strike continues
Workers at Georgian Water and Power have warned of disruptions to Tbilisi’s water system if their demands for better contracts are not met.