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Lithuanian human rights activist denied entry to Georgia
A Lithuanian human rights activist and regional director of a Swedish women’s rights organization has been denied entry into Georgia, despite having lived in the country for 15 years. Regina Jegorova-Askerova, who heads the South Caucasus and Easter...
Arrested Georgian businessman on hunger strike reportedly in critical condition
Georgian businessman Giorgi Chikvaizde, who has been on hunger strike since March 12 while in custody, is in critical condition, his business partner claimed on Wednesday. Irakli Papiashvili, a close associate of the imprisoned businessman, has warn...
Traffic restrictions announced in Tbilisi for public screening of Armenia-Georgia football match
Tbilisi City Hall has announced traffic restrictions around First Republic Square on Thursday, as a public screening of the Armenia-Georgia football match will take place. The event, organized in partnership with the Georgian Football Federation, wi...
Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics expresses solidarity with Radio Liberty amid US funding cut
The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics on Wednesday expressed its support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which recently faced a halt in funding by the Donald Trump administration. The Charter is urging European Union governments ...
Georgian students to launch protest centre over education system concerns
A new student-led protest centre is set to be established on Wednesday, with its first gathering planned outside the Ministry of Education in capital Tbilisi. Organisers said the initiative aims to create a space where students can voice concerns ov...
Amal and George Clooney foundation to monitor trial of Georgian media manager Amaglobeli
The Clooney Foundation for Justice has announced that it will monitor the trial of Mzia Amaglobeli, an independent Georgian journalist and founder of the online media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti. The trial, which has raised concerns over press ...
Azerbaijani journalist Sadigov received no medical checks in Georgian prison after 161-day hunger strike, wife
An Azerbaijani journalist imprisoned in Georgia has not received medical examinations or appropriate treatment following a prolonged hunger strike, his wife claimed on Monday. Afgan Sadigov, who ended a 161-day hunger strike in February, remains in ...
TV presenter Zhorzholiani reports suspension of her foundation by authorities amid ongoing protests
TV presenter Nanuka Zhorzholiani on Monday announced on social media that the Nanuka Foundation, an organization known for providing financial support to those detained or suppressed during ongoing protests in Georgia, has been suspended by authoriti...
Georgia’s Environment Ministry urges caution as fires linked to negligence
Authorities in Georgia have urged the public to exercise caution following a series of forest fires recorded in the Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, and Mtskheta-Mtianeti regions over the past week. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture sug...
Wildfire rages in Tsalenjikha, threatens residential areas
A large wildfire has erupted in Tsalenjikha, with 25 different fire spots reported across the municipality, according to Tamar Belkania, the Deputy Mayor of Tsalenjikha. Belkania highlighted that the most critical fire is in Sachino, where flames ar...
