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Police use water cannons to disperse protesters near Georgian Parliament
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has begun efforts to disperse protesters near the Parliament building, with water cannons deployed in an attempt to break up the crowd on Chichinadze Street. The police operation also involved the use of pe...
Georgia’s Interior Ministry reports escalations, accuses protesters of violating law
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has reported escalating tensions during protests near the Parliament building, accusing demonstrators of exceeding the limits set by the country’s Assembly and Manifestation law. According to the statement,...
Georgia’s Interior Ministry calls on protesters to abstain from illegal actions
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a statement regarding its approach to maintaining public order amid ongoing protest rallies in various cities across the country. The Ministry emphasized its commitment to upholding the rule of law, statin...
Georgian court orders extradition of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov
The Tbilisi City Court on Thursday ruled to extradite Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov to Azerbaijan, despite allegations of political persecution in his home country. The decision, announced by Judge Arsen Kalatozishvili, disregarded claims of ...
Georgian Interior Ministry calls on protesters to refrain from ‘illegal activities’
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia issued a warning to organizers and participants of the planned opposition rally on November 24, urging them to adhere to legal boundaries for public gatherings. In a statement, the Ministry emphasized that ...
Tbilisi Appeals Court upholds CEC election results, rejects lawsuit seeking annulment
The Tbilisi Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit filed by three political parties—For Georgia, Strong Georgia, the United National Movement—and the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) seeking to invalidate the Central Election Commission’s...
Georgian court denies bail for protesters accused of damaging police barrier in May
A Georgian court has denied bail for Saba Meparishvili and Omar Okribelashvili, who face charges of damaging a 400-GEL police barrier during protests against the controversial “agents’ law” in May. Judge Natia Gudadze upheld their pre-trial detention...
Suspect in gender-based murder of transgender woman found mentally fit
Beka Jaiani, 26, accused of the particularly cruel, gender-based murder of Kesaria Abramidze, a 37-year-old transgender woman, has been declared mentally fit following a psychiatric-psychological examination. The Levan Samkharauli National Bureau of...
20-year-old demonstrator sentenced to two months in prison over police assault during Tbilisi protests
Mate Devidze, 20, who was arrested during a protest on Melikishvili Avenue this week against the results of October 26 general elections, has been sentenced to two months in prison. The decision was made by Judge Davit Kurtanidze at a session held at...
Georgia’s election commission chair interviewed by Prosecutor’s Office over alleged election falsification
Giorgi Kalandarishvili, the Chairman of Georgia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), appeared for an interview at the General Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday in connection with the ongoing investigation into alleged electoral fraud during the October...
