DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, March 9 – A delegation of parliamentarians from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is in Georgia this week for meetings with government officials, opposition figures and civil society groups. The visit offers an opportunity for the country’s rivaling camps to voice their international message about how to understand political events … Read more
TBILISI, March 9 – A Tbilisi court on Monday kept jailed opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili in custody, rejecting a bid to release him at a pretrial hearing in one of Georgia’s most closely watched criminal cases. The Tbilisi City Court judge decided that Elisashvili would remain in prison. Elisashvili, who heads the Citizens party and … Read more
TBILISI, March 9 – Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) on Monday announced the group had a third complaint to the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of newspaper editor Mzia Amaglobeli. This latest suit focuses on what the group describes as ill-treatment during her arrest on January 12, 2025. According to GYLA, Strasbourg is … Read more
TBILISI, March 8 – Georgia’s Public Defender marked International Women’s Day on Sunday with a fresh warning that women in the country still face serious threats, from deadly violence at home to unequal treatment in working life. In a statement issued for March 8, Ombudsman Levan Ioseliani said the day remains closely tied to the … Read more
TBILISI, March 7 – Georgia’s newly formed Opposition Alliance moved this week from launch mode into organization mode, holding meetings on protest strategy, non-recognition of the government’s legitimacy, and coordination with civil society groups. The alliance was announced last Sunday, March 2, by a group of opposition parties that said they had agreed on a … Read more
TBILISI, March 7 – Georgia’s domestic intelligence service has opened an investigation after public statements about alleged terrorism-linked activity inside the country, and summoned ex-defense minister Tina Khidasheli and opposition politician Gubaz Sanikidze for questioning. The case originated in statements by Khidasheli, now head of the Civic Idea organization, made on TV Pirveli, that an … Read more
TBILISI, March 6 – A Tbilisi court has begun hearing a complex case involving the murdered Georgian businessman Levan Jangveladze, with multiple suspects and links to international criminal networks. The trial is being held at the Tbilisi City Court, where several defendants are accused of participating in the premeditated contract killing of Jangveladze. During one … Read more
TBILISI, March 6 – Two Georgian Dream officials highlighted positive outcomes from a visit to the U.S. capital, declaring restoration of good relations with Washington, while relations are on hold with the European Union. Mariam Lashkhi, chair of a parliamentary committee for education, science and youth, said she noticed a clear shift in rhetoric under … Read more
TBILISI, March 6 – A 21-year-old motorcyclist lost his life after colliding with a pole in Kareli, Georgia, Interpressnews reported. The accident prompted an investigation into violations of traffic safety rules resulting in a fatality.
TBILISI, March 5 – Iran has hinted it might target the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, a crucial oil route supplying nearly 30% of Israel’s oil, Georgia Today reported. An adviser to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps suggested that Tehran might strike energy infrastructure benefiting its adversaries, including Israel. This comes after recent US and Israeli strikes … Read more