Sunday, January 11, 2026

Muslims afraid to attend Friday prayer in Kakheti village

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Friday prayer in Samtatskaro, a village in the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In the village Samtatskharo in eastern Georgia, Friday prayers went ahead without incident yesterday, but the Muslims who live in the village stayed away because of threats.

Only Muslims from other areas and guests from the government attended

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New stronger labor code comes into force

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Miners and factory workers in Georgia have held many strikes protesting against the unfair conditions for workers. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–After eight months of preparations, an amended labor code has come into force after President Saakashvili signed the bill.

Deputy Justice Minister Alexander Baramidze says the new labor code entirely meets European standards, which will contribute

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Hunger strike over in Georgian women's prison

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Eka Beselia, chair of the parliamentary committee on human rights. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The hunger strike at Rustavi women’s prison is over. Prisoners of No 5 prison facility in Rustavi, a town 20 km south of the capital, had been on hunger strike for two days demanding to get their sentences reduced.

Wednesday, Eka Beselia, chair

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Saakashvili changes date of election

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Current President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has changed the date of the upcoming presidential election from October 31 to October 27.

He announced date of the election July 2, but the date caused concern among experts and non-governmental organizations,

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