Law
European Court rules against Georgia, Azerbaijan in Journalist Mukhtarli case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has issued a decision in the case of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli, finding both Georgia and Azerbaijan in violation of several human rights conventions. The case, Mukhtarli v. Azerbaijan and Georgia...
Builder faces up to six years in prison for defective building in Tbilisi
The builder of a residential building in Vashlijvari, central Tbilisi, could face a prison sentence of four to six years. The Prosecutor’s Office has revealed that the building, constructed by LLC Tori on Arzakan Emukhvari Street in 2019, was built w...
Three killed in Gurjaani, eastern Georgia, jealousy suspected as motive
Three people were killed in Gurjaani municipality of eastern Georgia, on the road to Akhasheni village on Wednesday in what appears to be a tragic case of jealousy. Preliminary reports suggest that a man shot and killed his wife and two young indivi...
15-year-old arrested for murder of elderly man in central Georgia
A 15-year-old girl has been arrested on charges of premeditated murder following the death of a 74-year-old man in the Khashuri municipality of Shida Kartli in central Georgia. The incident occurred late on Wednesday near the glass factory settlemen...
US citizen arrested in Batumi for serious crime against minor
In a special operation conducted in Batumi, in Georgia’s west, the State Security Service, in collaboration with the General Prosecutor’s Office and relevant USagencies, has arrested a US citizen. The individual was wanted by authorities in Idaho for...
Turkish citizen arrested in Georgia for sexual extortion
A 45-year-old Turkish national has been arrested by the Special Investigation Service in Georgia on charges of sexual extortion. The investigation revealed the victim, a 24-year-old woman from Tbilisi, had met the suspect through a social network. T...
Georgia’s Finance Ministry launches criminal prosecution for major tax evasion
The Investigative Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance has initiated criminal proceedings against an individual accused of deliberately evading a significant amount of tax. According to the investigation, the accused allegedly violated tax legis...
Georgian ambassador in India brake hoses mysteriously cut, front license plate ripped off – the Print
Two damaged brake hoses and a missing front license plate of a vehicle belonging to the Georgian ambassador to India have raised suspicions of sabotage to target the diplomat, The Print media outlet has reported [https://theprint.in/india/wear-tear-o...
Special Investigation Service says it exposed 16 public officials in crime in 6 months
In six months, the special investigation service exposed 16 public officials in the crime, Koka Katsitadze,the head of the agency, said on Thursday. He stated that investigation was launched in 246 criminal cases and criminal prosecution was start...
Georgia commemorates heroically died Shindisi battle soldiers
Today Georgia is commemorating a group of soldiers, who heroically sacrificed their lives to the motherland in a battle near the village of Shindisi, central Georgia, with Russian troops, during the Russia-Georgia 2008 war. On this day, 14 years...
