TBILISI, DFWatch–A group of activists rallied in Brussels on Saturday in support of Georgian and Ukrainian citizens being allowed to travel visa-free to the Schengen area.
The rally came days after the European Union put the visa waiver program
DFWatch staff
GD’s electoral campaign in full swing as Ivanishvili praises PM
TBILISI, DFWatch–The former prime minister and businessman, Bidzina Ivanishvili discovered ‘a person of his dreams from the time of his youth’ in Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, he said during a press conference at TechPark on Tuesday.
Femicide bill rejected by Georgian parliament's human rights committee
TBILISI, DFWatch–The human rights committee in parliament on Monday rejected a proposal by two MPs from the majority faction to make femicide a crime.
It would have taken seven votes for the committee to approve the draft. Only three voted for it;
Woman hotel worker murdered in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–A woman was shot outside a hotel in Isani on the outskirts of Tbilisi on Monday. She was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died at the hospital.
The woman was working in the kitchen
Georgians support gay rights, but want gay rights rallies banned
TBILISI, DFWatch–Over half of Georgians think the state should protect the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and other sexual minorities, but four out of five want it to be illegal to demonstrate for LGBTI rights, according to a new survey by Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG).
Ivanishvili invites 10 TV channels to his residence for a joint interview
Tbilisi, DFWatch – After negotiations between former PM Bidzina Ivanishvili and two opposition TV channels fails, the billionaire and Georgian strongman issues a statement inviting 10 major TV channel to a press conference.
The conference is scheduled on Tuesday at Ivanishvili Sololaki residence at noon.
Civic groups brace to appeal Constitutional Court bill
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Civil society organizations brace for appealing revised constitutional court bill, and express their discontent with the final version of the bill that includes the president’s objections.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili vetoed a bill on Constitutional Court on May 31,
Tbilisi hard rock festival disrupted after outrage by clergy
Tbilisi, DFWatch – International Rock Festival was disrupted on Saturday on the Tbilisi outskirts after a power blackout that, the organizers believe, was probably arranged by the clergy.
Ukrainian journalist died climbing Mkinvartsveri
Tbilisi, DFWatch – The Ukrainian journalist, Pavlo Syvokon, 32, died in the Caucasus mountains near the townlet of Stepantsminda while climbing Mount Kazbeg, or Mkinvartsveri in Georgian (5,047 m ).
According to the other climbers,