Georgian government revokes controversial Racha hunting license
The announcement came following weeks of protests against the leasing of large areas of Racha’s forests to a private company.
Former UNM chair Nika Melia ‘no longer’ a member of the party
Melia has yet to comment on whether he has formally left the party.
New poll gives Georgian Dream 25% support
Parliamentary elections are due to be held in Georgia in October 2024.
Georgian Dream scrambles to apologise to China over president’s comments
President Salome Zurabishvili appeared to suggest the Chinese Premier, Xi Jinping, should face prosecution for the genocide of the Uyghurs.
UNM’s British political consultant denied entry into Georgia
Ben Mallet was refused entry to Georgia with a general argument, according to which he does not meet the ‘other’ requirements defined by the Georgian legislation.
South Ossetia returns captured Georgian national
Levan Dotiashvili was captured on Monday by Russian border guards while trying to reach a disputed church.
Rights defenders raise concerns as Georgia introduces mandatory pre-abortion consultations
Georgia has introduced mandatory counselling with a psychologist and social worker prior to the procedure.
Man paraded in dress through village in eastern Georgia over alleged sexual assault
Three people were charged for ‘humiliating’ and ‘hurting his honour and dignity’.
Two opposition figures shot at in southern Georgia within days of each other
An activist for Georgia’s largest opposition party was shot and wounded in Marneuli, in an attack that local party members claim was politically motivated.
What was behind the North Caucasus’ antisemitic surge?
After a series of antisemitic events in the North Caucasus, the factors contributing to mass violence remain cause for debate.