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Prosecutor’s office investigates negligence after alleged damage of evidence in minor’s case of death
The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday opened an investigation for negligence of official duties following the claims by a domestic non-governmental organization during the day that a “key evidence” in the case of the death of a 12-yea...
Opposition-minded channel claims law enforcement engaged in attack on its employee
Georgia’s opposition-minded TV channel on Wednesday claimed an employee of the State Security Service, Giorgi Mumladze, had been engaged in an assault against its co-founder and presenter Misha Mshvildadze in June. The channel said Mumladze had ...
ECHR refuses to accept ex-pres. Saakashvili’s lawsuit against Ukraine
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday refused to accept the lawsuit of Mikheil Saakashvili, the currently imprisoned former president of Georgia, against Ukraine, over his deprivation of Ukrainian citizenship and expulsion from the country i...
Formula TV channel co-founder, presenter attacked in Tbilisi
Misha Mshvildadze, a co-founder and presenter in Georgia’s opposition-minded Formula TV channel, was attacked in Tbilisi late on Tuesday, he said while posting his photo, adding the incident could probably be captured by surveillance cameras. Mshvi...
Former investigator in high-profile IT professional’s case of death admits giving “fake testimony”
Sergo Shubitidze, a former investigator in a high-profile case of death of Tamar Bachaliashvili, a 23-year-old IT professional who was found dead in her car in 2020, on Monday admitted giving a “fake testimony”, following his interview with a domesti...
Zugdidi bank robber in western Georgia sentenced to 13 years in prison
Badri Esebua, who according to investigation had taken 43 people hostage in Zugdidi Bank of Georgia branch in 2020 and could escape with $500,000, was on Friday sentenced to 13 years in prison by Zugdidi city court. Esebua, arrested in February,...
Man assaulting Girchi More Freedom leader denied bail
Gori district court in central Georgia on Monday denied bail for Soso Maisuradze, a suspect who was last week arrested for an assault on Zurab Japaridze, the leader of the Girchi – More Freedom opposition party, at the Smart supermarket chain in Gori...
Minor dying after falling from residential blocks in Batumi victim of sexual violence – police
A 15-year-old who on Sunday died after falling from a residential blocks in the Georgian Black Sea city of Batumi, was a victim of sexual violence, the Georgian Interior Ministty said on Wednesday. An alleged perpetrator, who had “systematically ...
Restaurant owner released on ₾5,000 bail after alleged assaults on Georgian staff, hiring Russians
Teimuraz Varshanidze, a owner of Rerto restaurant in Georgia’s coastal city of Batumi, on Tuesday was released on ₾5,000 bail before the launch of trials, for alleged threats and violence to Georgian employees in his facility. Varshanidze, who ...
Cars reportedly owned by Chechen businessman affiliated with Kadyrov violate traffic rules 43 times while in Georgia
The vehicles in the motorcade allegedly belonging to Chechen businessman and former Grozny mayor Aslanbek Akhmetkhanov had violated traffic rules at least 43 times over the past two weeks while in Georgia, with the fines amounting to at least ₾7450, ...
