TBILISI, October 4 – Georgian authorities have charged 94 people in a major organized-crime case targeting the country’s so-called “thieves-in-law” underworld network. Police said 80 people were arrested during raids in Tbilisi and several regions over a 24-hour period. Another 14 were to be charged either in prison or in absentia, including one alleged “thief-in-law” ... Read more
TBILISI, October 4 – Georgian opera singer Paata Burchuladze, imprisoned over the events of October 4, 2025, has published a letter from prison marking one year since the protest that led to his arrest. In the letter, reported by Interpressnews, Burchuladze republishes the declaration adopted at what organizers called a “National Assembly” during the October ... Read more
TBILISI, October 4 – Candidates from Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party won all four municipal by-elections held on Saturday, according to preliminary results from the Central Election Commission. The votes were held in Vani, Dmanisi, Tsalka and Akhmeta to elect four majoritarian members of local municipal councils. A total of 2,225 voters were registered across ... Read more
TBILISI, October 4 – A prisoner abuse case from last year has resurfaced in Georgia after prisoner Giorgi Davitadze raised the case in court, prompting a debate about what happened inside Rustavi Prison No. 6. The prisoner’s lawyer contacted Georgia’s Public Defender on December 26, 2025, reporting that the prisoner had been subjected to ill-treatment. ... Read more
