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Opinion | Fourteen years on Rustaveli Avenue — documenting Georgia’s descent into authoritarianism

Having worked as a journalist for 14 years, I have seen and documented my country’s descent first-hand.

Opinion | Fourteen years on Rustaveli Avenue — documenting Georgia’s descent into authoritarianism

By Mariam Nikuradze

Having worked as a journalist for 14 years, I have seen and documented my country’s descent first-hand.

Papuashvili slams Western donors for paying fines of Georgian protesters

The parliamentary speaker said that international organisations and donors bailed out 12 protesters.

Papuashvili slams Western donors for paying fines of Georgian protesters

The parliamentary speaker said that international organisations and donors bailed out 12 protesters.

Podcast | No tents, no stages, no signs: Georgian Dream’s war on protest

OC Media’s Mariam Nikuradze, Shame’s Dachi Imedadze, and Social Justice Center’s Guram Imnadze talk about the new amendments to the law on protests.

Podcast | No tents, no stages, no signs: Georgian Dream’s war on protest

OC Media’s Mariam Nikuradze, Shame’s Dachi Imedadze, and Social Justice Center’s Guram Imnadze talk about the new amendments to the law on protests.

Podcast | Blank posters and phallic puns: how to get arrested in Georgia

Mariam Nikuradze talks about the detention of protesters for holding ‘offensive’ signs, and Guram Imnadze talks about the legality of their detention.

Podcast | Blank posters and phallic puns: how to get arrested in Georgia

Mariam Nikuradze talks about the detention of protesters for holding ‘offensive’ signs, and Guram Imnadze talks about the legality of their detention.

Police confiscate anti-government banners and detain protester in Tbilisi

The father of foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis was detained by police after attempting to pitch a tent behind the parliament.

Police confiscate anti-government banners and detain protester in Tbilisi

The father of foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis was detained by police after attempting to pitch a tent behind the parliament.

Azerbaijani opposition activist given 30 days in prison

Rovshan Mammadov was detained during a demonstration organised by the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party.

Azerbaijani opposition activist given 30 days in prison

Rovshan Mammadov was detained during a demonstration organised by the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party.

Armenian police arrest protesters against Russian invasion of Ukraine 

Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians gathered in central Yerevan on Wednesday to mark six months since the invasion

Armenian police arrest protesters against Russian invasion of Ukraine 

Russians, Belarusians, and Ukrainians gathered in central Yerevan on Wednesday to mark six months since the invasion

Azerbaijani police strand Baku protesters around the country

Police detained dozens of protesters in Baku taking them by bus and leaving them up to 300 kilometres away.

Azerbaijani police strand Baku protesters around the country

Police detained dozens of protesters in Baku taking them by bus and leaving them up to 300 kilometres away.

Police violently disperse Azerbaijan election protest

A spontaneous protest started by a single candidate was violently dispersed by police, with protesters and journalists injured. 

Police violently disperse Azerbaijan election protest

A spontaneous protest started by a single candidate was violently dispersed by police, with protesters and journalists injured. 

New detentions of Ingush-Chechen land deal activists

Twelve more protest participants have been detained after raids in villages in Ingushetia and North Ossetia.

New detentions of Ingush-Chechen land deal activists

Twelve more protest participants have been detained after raids in villages in Ingushetia and North Ossetia.