Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has rejected claims from opposition groups labeling recent police operations as repressive, instead framing them as necessary preventative measures. Responding to a journalist’s question about opposition accusations o...
Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, has urged Georgian authorities to respect the rights to peaceful assembly, expression, and media freedom amidst ongoing protests in the country. “I am following with serious co...
Georgian police have arrested Gela Khasaia, an activist and member of the Coalition for Change, near the Girchi-Droa office in Tbilisi. The arrest, carried out by masked law enforcement officers during a Ministry of Internal Affairs search of the of...
Zviad Tsetskhladze, founder and leader of the youth movement Dapioni, was reportedly arrested while walking in the street, according to a statement on the group’s Facebook page. His detention is part of a broader crackdown on activists and opposition...
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has detained two individuals, Vepkhia Kasradze and Vasil Kadzelashvili, who appear in secretly recorded footage from a recent protest demonstration. The footage, aired by pro-government media, alleges discuss...
Nika Gvaramia, founder of the opposition party Ahali and leader of the Coalition for Change, was arrested on Wednesday during a police search of the Girchi-Droa office in Tbilisi. The arrest took place at 16:45, following Gvaramia’s request to be pre...
Police arrived at the office of the Coalition for Change, with Nika Gvaramia, the coalition’s leader, sharing a video about the incident on social media, amid ongoing protests against the Government’s decision to halt EU integration until 2028. Acco...
Georgian police arrived at the apartment of Ilia Glonti, an activist and one of the co-founders of the social platform Daitove, on Wednesday. The platform, created earlier this year, has been a key voice in opposition to the government’s controversi...
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday expressed regret over the “absence of international condemnation of the systemic violence on the streets of Tbilisi”, which he deemed a “green light” for further violence. Speaking at a press co...
The US Embassy has continued its brief message campaign in response to the Georgian government’s recent actions, including the suspension of the European integration process until 2028. The embassy’s latest comment came on Tuesday, following Prime M...
