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Lawyers condemn court ruling in media manager’s case as “unprecedented”
Lawyers representing Mzia Amaglobeli have strongly criticized the Batumi City Court’s decision to uphold her detention, calling it an “unprecedented” move that deprives her of the right to defend herself. The court’s ruling, delivered on Tuesday, ha...
Former Georgian investment fund head flees country, authorities confirm
The former head of Georgia’s Co-Investment Fund, Giorgi Bachiashvili, has allegedly fled the country using covert means, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Wednesday. Authorities claim he bypassed a border checkpoint by hiding in a vehicle bef...
Hearing on Georgian media manager’s case continues amid international support, sanctions
The trial of Mzia Amaglobeli, the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti media outlets in Georgia, continues at the Batumi City Court, with French Ambassador to Georgia, Sheraz Gasri, attending the proceedings. Amaglobeli, a prominent media figure, has...
Police evacuate passengers from Tbilisi International Airport due to security reasons
In the evening of February 28, passengers inside Tbilisi International Airport were instructed to evacuate the premises by officers from Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to reports, the evacuation was announced via loudspeaker, and a...
European Court blocks extradition of journalist Afgan Sadigov from Georgia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has imposed an interim measure preventing Georgia from extraditing exiled Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov to Azerbaijan until his case is fully reviewed in Strasbourg. Following the court’s decision, Sad...
Doctor charged in death of 20-year-old football player due to COVID-19
A doctor from the therapeutic department of the Academician Nikoloz Kipshidze Central University Clinic (Republican Hospital) has been officially charged in connection with the death of 20-year-old football player Vakhtang Charkviani, who succumbed t...
Detained Georgian media manager transferred from clinic back to prison
Mzia Amaglobeli, the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was transferred back to a penitentiary facility from Vivamedi Clinic on Thursday evening, according to a report by Netgazeti. As per the available information, Amaglobeli herself requested to...
Media manager Mzia Amaglobeli remains in clinic despite being officially discharged
Mzia Amaglobeli, the founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, who has been in detention for over a month and a half, has been discharged from Vivamedi clinic but remains inside the facility. The information was shared by the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Assoc...
Tbilisi Court sets GEL 50,000 bail for businessman Giorgi Bachiashvili
The Tbilisi City Court has imposed a bail of 50,000 GEL on businessman Giorgi Bachiashvili in connection with the Mtkvari Hydro Power Plant case. The decision was made by Judge Lela Maridashvili on February 25. The Prosecutor’s Office had requested ...
Georgian law enforcement searches home of sports commentator, active participant in pro-European protests
The Special Investigation Service of Georgia on Monday conducted a search at the home of well-known sports commentator Sandro Tsnobiladze, an active participant of ongoing protests in the country against the Government’s decision last year to halt EU...
