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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.

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.

Eleven detained at Racha forest protest in Tbilisi

Eleven protesters and protest leaders face trial on charges of hooliganism and resisting police.

Eleven detained at Racha forest protest in Tbilisi

Eleven protesters and protest leaders face trial on charges of hooliganism and resisting police.

Racha forest protests enter fourth week in Georgia

A third of Racha’s territory was licensed to a private company owned by a businessperson with ties to ruling party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili. 

Racha forest protests enter fourth week in Georgia

A third of Racha’s territory was licensed to a private company owned by a businessperson with ties to ruling party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili. 

Podcast | Shovi: an avoidable tragedy?

Mariam Nikuradze, Aleko Sardanashvili, and Lasha Sukhishvili talk about the impact of the Shovi mudslide.

Podcast | Shovi: an avoidable tragedy?

Mariam Nikuradze, Aleko Sardanashvili, and Lasha Sukhishvili talk about the impact of the Shovi mudslide.

Georgia mourns victims of Shovi mudslide as questions raised if deaths were avoidable

Some have criticised the government’s handling of the disaster, accusing it of failure to forecast the mudslide and to alert civilians.

Georgia mourns victims of Shovi mudslide as questions raised if deaths were avoidable

Some have criticised the government’s handling of the disaster, accusing it of failure to forecast the mudslide and to alert civilians.

Death toll continues to rise in mudslide in Georgia’s Racha 

The death toll rose to 11 on Friday, with 25 others unaccounted for.

Death toll continues to rise in mudslide in Georgia’s Racha 

The death toll rose to 11 on Friday, with 25 others unaccounted for.

Podcast | Covering conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan and forests for sale in Racha

OC Media discuss how international media covered the latest Armenian-Azerbaijani escalation, and Salome Kobalava talks about the sale of Racha's forests.

Podcast | Covering conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan and forests for sale in Racha

OC Media discuss how international media covered the latest Armenian-Azerbaijani escalation, and Salome Kobalava talks about the sale of Racha's forests.

Opinion | Local voices were ignored in the auctioning of Racha's forests

Residents of Racha discovered that forests covering almost a third of their region had been auctioned off to a private owner only after the deal had been closed.

Opinion | Local voices were ignored in the auctioning of Racha's forests

By Salome Kobalava

Residents of Racha discovered that forests covering almost a third of their region had been auctioned off to a private owner only after the deal had been closed.

Video — Dozens protest in Svaneti village against hydropower plant

Protesters say the 130-metre high dam is a threat to the people, culture, and environment of Svaneti, and vowed to prevent construction going ahead.

Video — Dozens protest in Svaneti village against hydropower plant

Protesters say the 130-metre high dam is a threat to the people, culture, and environment of Svaneti, and vowed to prevent construction going ahead.

Protesters rally against construction of big dams in Georgia

Dozens gathered in Tbilisi on Wednesday to rally against construction of dams in their regions.

Protesters rally against construction of big dams in Georgia

Dozens gathered in Tbilisi on Wednesday to rally against construction of dams in their regions.