Shukruti protester ‘blackmailed with sex-tape’
A recording of a phone call heard by OC Media reveals a man appearing to threaten to release intimate footage of a protesters daughter-in-law.
Georgia’s UNM ends boycott but refuses to sign EU-mediated deal
MPs from Georgia’s largest opposition party are to take up their seats ending their six-month boycott of parliament.
Shukruti residents sew lips shut to demand compensation
It has been 11 days since 5 people sewed their lips shut to demand financial compensation from Georgian Manganese.
Georgian couriers vow to create ‘gig economy union’ following Glovo strike
Defined as ‘partners’ and not employees, workers from companies such as Glovo, Bolt, and Wolt are not covered by Georgian labour laws.
Fifteen Georgian parties sign joint agreement on queer rights
The statement was signed by most major opposition parties, but not by Georgian Dream.
Voice | ‘I knew from age 6 that I was born in the wrong body’
A 42-year-old transgender man shares his story of discovering his real gender identity and the struggle of living in Georgia as a trans person.
Georgian Social Services accused of ‘censoring’ employees
At least seven employees of the agency received emails accusing them of ‘violating ethical norms’ for comments made on Facebook.
The shelter saving bears from exploitation in Georgia
Many bears in Georgia are kept in captivity — often as ‘decorations’ to attract tourists. One shelter near Tbilisi is trying to save such bears from a similar fate.
Forgotten by the pandemic, Georgia’s elderly struggle to survive
Amidst rising food and medicine prices and little additional assistance from the state, many pensioners’ only hope lies in charity.
Abkhazia nurse ‘dies of heart attack’ after being sent to Georgian quarantine hotel
Nargiza Abutidze was sent to a quarantine hotel after travelling to Georgian-controlled territory suffering from heart failure.