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#Georgia

The Caucasus in Human Rights Watch’s 2018 report

Georgia’s drug policy, Armenian elections, the persecution of queer people in Chechnya and Azerbaijan all criticised in HRW’s annual report.

The Caucasus in Human Rights Watch’s 2018 report

Georgia’s drug policy, Armenian elections, the persecution of queer people in Chechnya and Azerbaijan all criticised in HRW’s annual report.

Azerbaijan sentences opposition activist to 3 years for ‘smuggling money’

Gozal Bayramli claims that €12,000 in cash that authorities say she was smuggling from Georgia was planted in her bag by the authorities.

Azerbaijan sentences opposition activist to 3 years for ‘smuggling money’

Gozal Bayramli claims that €12,000 in cash that authorities say she was smuggling from Georgia was planted in her bag by the authorities.

Georgian actor sentenced to 8 years on drug charges

Giorgi ‘Bakhala’ Giorganashvili maintains his innocence, claiming police planted drugs on him.

Georgian actor sentenced to 8 years on drug charges

Giorgi ‘Bakhala’ Giorganashvili maintains his innocence, claiming police planted drugs on him.

Three injured in railway tunnel explosion in central Georgia

The men were working on the tunnel’s constructing but were not warned of a planned detonation.

Three injured in railway tunnel explosion in central Georgia

The men were working on the tunnel’s constructing but were not warned of a planned detonation.

Georgian regulator slams Magti over planned mobile data price hike

MagtiCom has delayed the move after criticism from the Georgian National Communications Commission.

Georgian regulator slams Magti over planned mobile data price hike

MagtiCom has delayed the move after criticism from the Georgian National Communications Commission.

Georgian courts under fire after Bassiani triple stabbing suspect released on bail

NGOs and officials reacted angrily after a man who stabbed two bouncers and a police officer outside the Bassiani nightclub was granted bail.

Georgian courts under fire after Bassiani triple stabbing suspect released on bail

NGOs and officials reacted angrily after a man who stabbed two bouncers and a police officer outside the Bassiani nightclub was granted bail.

Railway construction workers on strike in central Georgia

Workers are protesting ‘severe violations’ of the labour code, and an unsafe work environment.

Railway construction workers on strike in central Georgia

Workers are protesting ‘severe violations’ of the labour code, and an unsafe work environment.

President vetoes controversial bill on Georgian Public Broadcaster

President Margvelashvili vetoed the bill which would have allowed more advertising to be aired on the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB).

President vetoes controversial bill on Georgian Public Broadcaster

President Margvelashvili vetoed the bill which would have allowed more advertising to be aired on the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB).