Following the court’s decision on Tuesday to fine media manager Mzia Amaglobeli 2,000 GEL, Nona Kurdovanidze, chair of the NGO Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA), announced that the case would be taken to the European Court of Human Rights (E...
Levan Varshalomidze, a member of the United National Movement (UNM) opposition and former head of the Adjara government, has been detained in Kazakhstan, according to the party. UNM leader Levan Bezhashvili told the media that Varshalomidze was arre...
Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis met with representatives of Georgia’s opposition parties in Tbilisi on Tuesday, emphasizing his personal commitment to Georgia’s freedom and European path. “I no longer hold an official posit...
Nika Gvaramia, a leader of the Coalition for Change, has condemned the Georgian authorities’ recent move to freeze the bank accounts of several NGOs and charity organizations, calling it an act of repression against organizations that provide financi...
Batumi City Court has fined detained media manager Mzia Amaglobeli 2,000 GEL for allegedly disobeying a police officer’s “lawful order.” Judge Salikh Shainidze ruled that Amaglobeli, founder and director of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, violated Article ...
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...
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 ...
Azerbaijan has extended its land border closure until July 1, as confirmed by a decree issued by Prime Minister Ali Asadov, Azerbaijani media reported on Tuesday. The country’s land borders have remained closed since the spring of 2020, with authori...
Georgia’s Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial proposal to reintroduce the crime of treason into the country’s criminal law in its second reading. The initiative, which adds Article 307¹ to the Criminal Code, was approved by 85 votes in favo...
MPs from the ruling Georgian Dream party have introduced a new draft law aimed at strengthening the social security of the Public Defender and employees within the Public Defender’s Office. The proposed legislation seeks to extend social security gu...
