Daily Archives: July 28, 2012

London Olympics noted Georgian athletes as born in Russia

By | July 28th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Organizers of the London Olympics have stepped into a diplomatic minefield after mistakenly referring to two athletes born in Georgian breakaway republics as Russians. On the official website of the London Olympics, Deni Tsargushi is described […]

Burjanadze supporter released after 16 hours questioning

By | July 28th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – A former public servant who joined an opposition party was released later Friday evening. The Interior Minister said that Zaza Sopromadze was not arrested, but was only called in to the Prosecutor’s Office as a witness. Police came […]

Kakhi Kaladze’s appeal fast-tracked

By | July 28th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian professional footballer who ended his career to join politics has appealed the seizure of his bank accounts. But the appeals court says it will process the appeal “without an oral hearing”, which means that there will not be a […]

Georgia’s embassy in U.S. engaged in election campaigning

By | July 28th, 2012|Categories: NGO news|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Transparency International Georgia asks the country’s foreign ministry not to let the diplomatic service be used for political means. According to information provided by TI, the Georgian embassy in the United States is sending out e-mails […]

Prisoners to go on hunger strike before election

By | July 28th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Human rights campaigners in Georgia are organizing a hungerstrike among prisoners in connection with the election for parliament. Organizers are the groups ‘Political Prisoners against the Dictate of Five’, ‘For Protection of Human Rights’ […]