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Georgian PM downplays Ivanishvili's criticism of NGO leaders

February 3, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian prime minister on Monday downplayed criticism of three NGO leaders by businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili last week.

The billionaire who created the coalition now in power said in a TV interview that an organization he runs is working

Rally in Tbilisi to demand accountability for Saakashvili regime

February 2, 2015 by DFWatch staff

restore_justice13_2015-01-31 — Demonstrators demand to ‘restore justice’ and punish officials that committed violations during the Saakashvili regime. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Over a thousand people demonstrated in central Tbilisi on Saturday, demanding that officials that broke the law during the Saakashvili regime are held to account.

They demand that officials in the Saakashvili regime who committed crimes are punished,

Seat in Georgian parliament empty as MP dies of illness

February 2, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A member of parliament from the Georgian Dream coalition has died as result of serious illness, parliament’s press office said on Friday.

Tamaz Avdaliani, who was born September 16, 1964. In October, 2012, was elected through the party list

Activists say 'SOS' for Old Tbilisi as massive development goes ahead

February 1, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Hundreds of people marched through Tbilisi on Saturday to protest against the construction of a number of massive buildings in different locations mostly in the old part of the capital.

Protesters gathered outside Tbilisi City Council and walked toward

Georgia creates body to investigate crimes by legal proceedings

January 31, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia wants to create a new department which will investigate offenses committed in the course of legal proceedings.

The initiative comes after the office has received thousands of applications from victims of alleged

Ivanishvili plans tv series about Saakashvili's nine year rule

January 30, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili plans a TV series about the nine years of National Movement rule.

In an interview with Imedi TV on Wednesday, Ivanishvili said the name of the series will be ‘9+1’, which indicates the nine

HRW criticizes Georgia for not prosecuting political violence

January 30, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–In a new report, Human Rights Watch criticizes Georgia for failing to prosecute attacks on activists from the National Movement, even though the perpetrators have been identified.

In its latest world report, the organization writes that during

Ivanishvili on collision course with the U.S. on role of NGOs

January 30, 2015 by DFWatch staff

bidzina_ivanishvili_Imedi_interview_2015-01-28_ — Bidzina Ivanishvili is preparing a report about three NGO activists. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The godfather of the government in Georgia, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, was rebuked by the US ambassador Thursday after criticizing three of the most influential NGO leaders in the country.

In a long TV interview on one of the national TV

New day of protest against hotel in Vake Park

January 29, 2015 by DFWatch staff

vake_park_guerilla_gardening_2015-01-28 — (Guerilla Gardening/Facebook.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Environmental activists in Tbilisi on Wednesday continued their protest against the construction of a hotel inside one of the city’s central parks.

City Hall decided to fine the company for minor violations, but protesters want a halt in the construction

Gulf under investigation for tax avoidance in Georgia

January 29, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Finance Ministry’s investigation service is going through the accounting documents of Gulf, one of the largest oil retail companies in Georgia.

According to the vice president of the company’s marketing department, the service entered