Temur Katamadze, also known as Gaffar Yilmaz and nicknamed the “flagman from Batumi” has been deported from Georgia to Turkey following a court decision denying him refugee or humanitarian status. Katamadze, a 56-year-old descendant of Muhajirs and a...
A protest is currently taking place outside the Ministry of Education of Georgia, where individuals with disabilities and their family members have gathered to oppose the government’s decision to abolish the Inclusive Development Department. Protest...
The United States Embassy in Georgia has congratulated Merab Dvalishvili after the Georgian champion successfully defended his UFC Bantamweight title at UFC 316. The event, hosted at the Prudential Center in Newark on the weekend, saw Dvalishvili se...
In a thrilling showdown at UFC 316 in New Jersey, Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley to retain his bantamweight championship title. Speaking at the post-fight press conference, Dvalishvili announced that he would be taking a t...
The Communications Commission of Georgia has deemed admissible the complaints filed by the ruling party, Georgian Dream, against the television stations TV Pirveli and Formula. Representatives of the TV stations had requested the complaints be dismis...
Civil society and media organizations in Georgia have issued a joint statement condemning the complaints filed to the Communications Commission by the ruling party, Georgian Dream, against leading independent broadcasters TV Pirveli, Formula, and Mta...
A recent Eurobarometer survey [https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/3372?fbclid=IwY2xjawKr_hJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFvZTNkYXhzRUsxdDM4eFBTAR5XFkHlGnnI6I051LqcdJ2nOphD6bqKOOUduhXhnCv9KSJxmdb31SR0A-63PA_aem_l-rYRyhmdHp_2zBMvYEPBA] indicates t...
Ketevan Kerashvili, the sister of detained protester Irakli Kerashvili, addressed the European Parliament and called for urgent support and action, emphasizing that the ongoing struggle was not just about Georgia, but about Europe as a whole. She war...
Georgia’s Media Advocacy Coalition on Tuesday condemned what it describes as a “coordinated and systematic attack” on independent media in the country, accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party and its honorary chair, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, ...
The ruling party in Georgia, Georgian Dream (GD), has filed complaints with the country’s Communications Regulatory Commission against television channels Pirveli and Formula over the use of terms such as “regime,” “oligarchic regime,” and “illegitim...
