Friday, February 6, 2026

Forensic examination shows that Archil Tatunashvili was tortured before he died

Photos: Giorgi Tatunashvili, kissing the forehead of his deceased son Archil at the funeral. March 24. (RFE/RL.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A new forensic examination carried out in Georgia concludes that Archil Tatunashvili, a former soldier who died in a prison in South Ossetia February 23, was most likely killed. The body had nearly a hundred different injuries and signs that indicate he was tortured.

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Father of murdered teenager rejects government's offer of protection

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on Friday offered the father of a murdered teenager who is leading a street protest to enroll in a witness protection program, claiming his life may be in danger.

Zaza Saralidze has been at the front of an ongoing street protest

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დაპირისპირება ლონდონში ქართველებსა და აფხაზებს შორის

 

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ლონდონში, სტადიონთან, სადაც CONIFA 2018-ის ფარგლებში ტიბეტისა და აფხაზეთის საფეხბურთო შეხვედრა იმართებოდა, იქ  მცხოვრებმა ქართველებმა საპროტესტო აქცია გამართეს

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Suspicion that the murderers of two teenagers are protected sparks outrage in Georgia

First Lady Maka Chichua hugging Zaza Saralidze, father of one of the murder victims, outside the office of the Chief Prosecutor on Thursday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A furious crowd of demonstrators converged on parliament Thursday evening in response to the controversial verdict in the trial of two slayed teenagers. Many in Georgia believe law enforcers granted impunity to one or more persons implicated in the crime and that the real murderers still haven’t been charged.

The murder of high schoolers Levan Dadunashvili and Davit Saralidze shocked Georgia and the trial has attracted intense public interest.

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Georgia's Orthodox Church asks priests to stay away from 'blasphemous' Rustavi 2

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Orthodox Church on Thursday denounced the largest private TV channel in the country, and asked its clergy to stop giving interviews to or participate in any of its programs.

The reason for the unprecedented step was that Rustavi 2 has engaged in ‘blasphemy’

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