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TV Pirveli journalist and cameraman assaulted live on air
Journalist Maka Chikhladze and her cameraman from TV Pirveli were physically assaulted during a live broadcast. According to Chikhladze, the attackers were the same individuals who had earlier been seen beating protesters. She reported that a group ...
Prosecutor’s Office charges six individuals in group violence case on Rustaveli Avenue
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia (POG) has charged six individuals in connection with group violence during recent protests on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. According to an investigation conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the accused ac...
Special forces detain journalist Beka Korshia amid pro-European protests
Special forces have reportedly detained Beka Korshia, a journalist and anchor for Mtavari Arkhi. According to initial reports, Korshia was last seen in the Elbakidze area before disappearing. A friend accompanying him at the time shared details of t...
48 detained on Rustaveli Avenue, says Georgian Interior Ministry
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported the detention of 48 individuals during the night of December 6-7, amidst pro-European protests on Rustaveli Avenue. According to the MIA’s statement, the detainees face charges of administ...
Special forces detain protesters on Rustaveli Avenue
Law enforcement officers have begun detaining protesters participating in demonstrations on Rustaveli Avenue. The exact number of detainees remains unknown at this time. Meanwhile, authorities continue to issue warnings, urging demonstrators to disp...
Tbilisi Court sentences 8 protesters to pretrial imprisonment over violence charges
The Tbilisi City Court has ruled to place eight individuals in pretrial detention in connection with violence during recent protests, following a motion by the prosecutor’s office. Judge Irakli Khuskivadze announced the decision, stating that there ...
Opposition leader Gvaramia sentenced to 12 days of administrative detention
The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced Nika Gvaramia, leader of the Coalition for Change, to 12 days of administrative detention on charges of petty hooliganism and disobedience to police. The verdict was delivered by Judge Koba Chagunava on Friday. F...
ECHR confirms Ex-Georgian Defence Minister’s Kezerashvili’s guilt in embezzlement case, Justice Minister
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has upheld a ruling by Georgia’s Supreme Court, finding former Defence Minister Davit Kezerashvili guilty of embezzling over €5 million in state funds, Justice Minister Anri Okhanashvili announced. The funds...
TV channel Mtavari publishes alleged list of special forces involved in protest crackdown
Georgian television company Mtavari has released a list of 100 individuals it claims are members of the Special Tasks Department, allegedly involved in dispersing pro-European rallies on Rustaveli Avenue in November and December. The list also includ...
319 rights violations probed in Tbilisi protests, 140 interviewed
Georgia’s Special Investigation Service is investigating 319 alleged rights violations during the November and December protests in Tbilisi, including cases involving journalists, amid protests against the Government’s decision last week to “delay” t...
