Daily Archives: May 19, 2012

Prisoner tells of sexual abuse and threatened silence

By | May 19th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A prisoner in Georgia says he was sexually abused by prison staff and later told he would be killed if he told the outside world about it. In a letter dated February 24, the prisoner asks for help and wants to be transferred to another prison. […]

Show of support for anti-homophobia demonstrators

By | May 19th, 2012|Categories: Society|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – After peaceful demonstrators against homophobia were beaten by counter-demonstrators Thursday, people gathered in front of parliament building on Friday to protest the incident. “I’ve seen footage of yesterday’s gathering on TV and I’ve […]

Saakashvili asks Georgian doctors in U.S. to come home

By | May 19th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch – President Mikheil Saakashvili suggests to bring Georgian doctors currently working in the U.S. back to Georgia. It is unknown how many doctors will accept the proposal. Saakashvili said it while meeting with doctors in the U.S. The leader used the […]

Still unknown when Hillary Clinton will visit Georgia

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TBILISI, DFWatch – John Bass, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, says that Hillary Clinton will visit Georgia. In late 2011, it was reported that the US Secretary of State’s was going to visit Georgia, and February was mentioned as a probable date for her arrival. But the […]