Georgia’s EU U-turn
Calls for a general strike in Georgia: where are the unions?
Amid growing calls for a general strike, Georgia’s largest trade unions have remained mostly silent.
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‘When we get in the minibus, the fun will start’ — How Georgian police torture detained protesters
Over 450 protesters have been detained during the two weeks of mass protests against the halting of Georgia’s EU membership bid. According to local civil society organisations and the Public Defender’s Office, the vast majority of detainees have experienced violence at the hands of the police. Lazare Maglakelidze, a 20-year-old third-year student at Sapienza University in Rome, came to Georgia in the summer with the intention of staying through the October parliamentary elections as an obse
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The diaspora Georgians fighting for their homeland
Since ferocious anti-government and pro-EU demonstrations flared up in Georgia at the end of last month, some Georgians living across the world have returned to their country to take to the streets and join the fight. When restaurateur Kate Gochashvili’s family reunites in Tbilisi, it is always a special occasion. Based in New York, she is the frontwoman of the family-run Georgian fusion restaurant Cheeseboat, which spans two venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Kate — known to patrons as ‘Mama
Azerbaijan
Anti-government protests spread to Georgia’s regions: the case of Marneuli
Georgian-Azerbaijani activists have held an anti-government demonstration in Marneuli, one of Georgian Dream’s most loyal voter base. On 4 December, human rights activists, representatives of public organisations, school children, civil activists, and representatives of opposition parties from various municipalities across Georgia’s eastern Kvemo Kartli region gathered at Marneuli’s District Electoral Commission building 22, located only a short distance away from the city hall. Police
Armenia
What’s next for Armenia after Georgian Dream’s victory?
As the Georgia-EU relations continue to freefall after Georgian Dream backtracks on the country’s EU integration following disputed parliamentary elections, where does that leave Armenia as the sole state in the region with serious EU aspirations. Since the 26 October Georgian parliamentary elections, which were found by both local and international observers to have had serious violations, Georgian Dream has solidified their hold on the government and has continued to turn its back on the
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections
Georgia’s students take their lectures to the streets
A group of students at Ilia State University (ISU) in Tbilisi have spontaneously come together to form a new student group in protest against the rigged parliamentary elections — with one form of protest including organising their lectures on the streets. On 19 November, the Iliauni Student Movement at Tbilisi’s most progressive university organised their first publicly visible initiative, taking the lead from Georgian writers Lasha Bughadze and Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili, who delivered a ser
Azerbaijan
Fossil fuel deals raise alarms at Azerbaijan’s COP29 summit
Since being chosen to host the UN’s annual climate summit last year, the oil-rich country has provoked concern among observers and activists over potential conflicts of interest. As details emerge of Azerbaijan’s attempts to use COP29 to promote its oil and gas industries, some worry the legitimacy of the conference could be at risk. On the walk into the sprawling tent complex that hosts COP29, the UN flag whips in the wind next to another featuring the logo of SOCAR — the state-run oil com
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