Daily Archives: October 21, 2014

Violence against women highlighted at demonstration in Tbilisi

By | October 21st, 2014|Categories: News|Tags: |

(Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Demonstrators gathered outside the government office on Tuesday to demand better protection of women after what they claim is 23 killings of women this year in incidents of domestic violence. It is not known who organized the demonstration, but it […]

Muslims in south of Georgia plan petition to dismiss mufti

By | October 21st, 2014|Categories: Minorities|Tags: , |

People in Mokhe are unhappy about the mufti’s performance in a conflict about a mosque. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Muslims in south Georgia are planning to start a petition to dismiss the country’s mufti, who they claim is illegitimate and gave them false promises. A few days ago, there was a conflict in the village Mokhe, where an old mosque is going […]

Tbilisi students demonstrate against gas station on university area

By | October 21st, 2014|Categories: News, Youth|Tags: |

(Photo: Irakli Kupradze.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Students demonstrated Monday against the construction of a new petrol station on an area that is part of Tbilisi State University. The company claims it owns all rights to the land and is not violating any law by building the gas station. Led by […]