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Eight charged in Georgia for criminal network membership
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has charged eight individuals with offenses related to “thieves’ world” activities, including so-called “thief-in-law” status, membership in the criminal network, and supporting its operations. According to the Min...
Pre-trial hearing of 11 protesters arrested during pro-European rallies semi-closed
The pre-trial hearing for 11 individuals arrested during protests against the Government’s decision late last year to halt the country’s EU integration until 2028, continues at Tbilisi City Court, with the courtroom proceedings remaining semi-closed....
Batumi activist fined for verbal abuse of medical staff at Vivamedi Clinic
The Tbilisi City Court has fined Temur Katamadze, known as “Batumi flag bearer,” 2,800 GEL following a complaint filed by Nino Nadiradze, the general director of Vivamedi Clinic. Katamadze was found guilty under Article 166 of the Administrative Offe...
Police seize illegal firearms and ammunition across Georgia, 18 arrested
Georgian law enforcement agencies have conducted a series of special operations across the country, resulting in the seizure of illegal firearms, ammunition, and drugs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) announced. A total of 18 individuals have ...
Georgian citizen arrested in US for alleged assassination plot
The US Department of Justice has announced that the Iranian government hired two individuals to assassinate a journalist living in America. One of the suspects is a Georgian citizen. The target of the alleged plot was Masih Alinejad, an Iranian diss...
Three students detained in front of Parliament building in Tbilisi
Three individuals have been detained in front of the Parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue on Friday evening. The arrested individuals have been identified as students Tako Gvilia, Tatia Apriashvili, and Luka Gogia. It remains unclear where they ...
17 journalists in Georgia fined ₾5,000 each for ‘blocking the road’ during protests
Seventeen journalists in Georgia have been fined 5,000 GEL ($1,850) each for allegedly “blocking the road” while covering ongoing pro-European protests in the country. The total fines amount to 85,000 GEL ($31,500), raising concerns over press freedo...
Georgian courts reject ECHR’s ruling on Azerbaijani journalist Sadygov’s extradition
The general courts of Georgia on Thursday declined to uphold a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights over Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov, keeping him in extradition detention, Keti Chutlashvili, the Social Justice Centre representative...
Georgian citizen arrested over large-scale drug possession in country’s west
A Georgian citizen has been arrested in the Samegrelo region in the country’s west on charges of illegally purchasing and storing a particularly large quantity of narcotics, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Thursday. The suspect, identi...
One arrested in connection with murder in Tbilisi
One individual has been arrested in relation to a murder that took place in the Gldani district of Tbilisi this morning. The Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed the arrest, stating that the case had been filed under the article of the Criminal Co...
