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Russian citizen arrested amid ongoing, pro-European protests in Tbilisi, Georgian Interior Ministry
The Georgian Interior Ministry on Monday announced it had arrested a Russian citizen, identified only by the initials D.K., during ongoing protests in capital Tbilisi against the Georgian Dream Government’s decision late last year to halt the country...
Foreign national arrested in Georgia for large-scale drug offenses
Georgian police have arrested a foreign national in Batumi on charges of possession and attempted distribution of a large quantity of narcotics, the Interior Ministry of Georgia announced. The suspect, identified as J.F., born in 1980, was detained ...
Opposition leader and several protesters detained on Rustaveli Avenue
Georgian police detained Elene Khoshtaria, leader of the opposition Droa party, along with several citizens on Rustaveli Avenue during an ongoing protest in Tbilisi. Earlier, authorities also detained two young women, one of whom was holding a banne...
Two arrested in Tbilisi during protest against parliamentary commission probing alleged crimes under UNM Gov’t
Two young women were arrested on April 9 Street near the Georgian Parliament during a protest against the work of a temporary parliamentary investigative commission examining the activities of the previous National Movement government. The protest b...
Appeals court reinstates evidence in arrested media manager Amaglobeli’s case
The Kutaisi Court of Appeal in western Georgia has overturned a ruling by Batumi City Court, reinstating several pieces of evidence in the case of Mzia Amaglobeli, an arrested media manager. The decision allows video recordings, written documents, a...
Interpol fugitive wanted for serious crimes arrested in Georgia
Georgian authorities have arrested a Turkish national wanted by Interpol for multiple serious crimes, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Friday. The suspect, identified as T.E., was detained by officers from the Main Division fo...
ECHR begins consideration of complaint against Georgian controversial transparency law
The European Court of Human Rights has commenced deliberations on a complaint filed by a coalition of non-governmental and media organizations regarding the controversial law on the transparency of foreign influence, also labelled as a “Russian law” ...
Two arrested in western Georgia on large-scale drug charges
Police in Georgia have arrested two individuals in the country’s west on charges of illegal drug-related activities, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Thursday. D.Kh., 46, and T.Kh., 44, both of whom have prior convictions, were detained...
Cases of 11 protesters arrested during demonstrations referred for substantive court review
Judge Irakli Shvangiradze has referred the cases of 11 individuals arrested during protests near the Georgian Parliament for substantive review by the court. The first hearing for Andro Chichinadze, Onise Tskhadadze, Jano Archaia, Ruslan Sivakov, Lu...
Eight charged in Georgia for criminal network membership
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has charged eight individuals with offenses related to “thieves’ world” activities, including so-called “thief-in-law” status, membership in the criminal network, and supporting its operations. According to the Min...
