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European Court of Human Rights orders Russia to compensate property owners in breakaway Abkhazia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia must compensate property owners in the breakaway region of Abkhazia who were forced to abandon their homes and have been unable to use their properties since the 2008 conflict. The case,...
Opposition leader Elisashvili released on bail after court reduces detention
Opposition leader Aleko Elisashvili has been released on bail after Tbilisi City Court replaced his preventive detention with a 4,000 GEL bond. Judge Levan Gelovani’s decision follows a motion by prosecutors to reduce the severity of his pre-trial m...
Student activist Niko Managadze arrested amid Georgia protests
Georgian student activist Niko Managadze, a prominent leader in the Students for Freedom movement, was arrested late last night and transferred to the main police department in Digomi. Authorities accuse Managadze of disobeying police orders and pett...
12 found dead in Gudauri Indian restaurant, investigation underway
The Mtskheta-Mtianeti Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation under Article 116 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to the negligent loss of life, following the tragic discovery of 12 deceased indivi...
Police detain six during peaceful protest on December 10-11
On the night of December 10-11, six individuals were detained during a peaceful protest demonstration in Tbilisi, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). The detentions were made under administrative law, with no reports of police mobil...
Interior Ministry issues statement explaining proposed amendments to Law on Police
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has released a statement regarding the planned amendments to the Law on Police, aimed at clarifying the changes for public understanding. According to the Ministry, the police force consists of various units, includi...
15 Russian citizens arrested during Tbilisi’s pro-European protests
Fifteen Russian citizens were detained by Georgian police amid pro-European protests that began on November 28, the Russian Interests Section at the Swiss Embassy reported on Tuesday. As of today, 13 of the detainees have been released, while two re...
Georgia’s Security Service points to ‘plot’ to trigger unrest with potential deaths ahead of presidential elections
Georgia’s State Security Service (SSG) on Tuesday issued a warning about a “criminal plot” aimed at escalating unrest ahead of Saturday’s presidential elections, potentially leading to the “deaths of two to three people”. The agency claims that the ...
Pediatrician Kote Chakhunashvili arrested on charges of disobeying police
Pediatrician Kote Chakhunashvili has been arrested on charges of disobeying police, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The charge is an administrative offense, which may result in a fine or up to 15 days of administrative detention. Chak...
Georgian Deputy Interior Minister: “Investigations launched into violence during protests”
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, addressed the ongoing investigations into violent incidents during recent protests across Georgia, including the streets of Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Speaking at a press briefing on Su...
