DFWatch staff Money donated to families affected by a severe hailstorm in July has been returned to the Prime Minister, who donated it while he was in opposition earlier this year.
Bidzina Ivanishvili, a former businessman and now prime minister, whose fortune is 6 billion dollars,
TBILISI, DFWatch — A former government official seen by many as the main architect of the torture in Georgia’s prisons says he has returned after leaving the country shortly after the parliamentary election.
Bacho Akhalaia, who served as prison minister for three years, then defense minister for three
TBILISI, DFWatch — The unrest in Georgia’s prison system has spread to the most infamous facility in the country: Ksani prison north of Tbilisi.
At No 15 Facility, as it is officially called, thousands of prisoners have gone on hunger strike demanding that the recently appointed
TBILISI, DFWatch — The new government in Georgia has decided that from now on the Prime Minister will appoint and present governors to the president for confirmation. Currently, this is the prerogative of the president.
A governor is appointed for each region
TBILISI, DFWatch — Protests have reignited to protect a historic square in the old part of the Georgian capital as the square’s fate is still uncertain.
Saturday, groups once again gathered on Gudiashvili Square in downtown Tbilisi. The rally was directed at
TBILISI, DFWatch — Hillary Cliton has had a phone conversation with President and Foreign Affairs Minister of Georgia.
The press office of Mikheil Saakashvili informs that main topic of his conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State on Saturday was Georgia’s progress on
Georgia’s Defense Minister refuses to cover the expenses to keep the president’s plane, while the prime minister calls on Mikheil Saakashvili to move out of his president’s palace and instead go to work at the government office.
Friday, Defense Minister Irakli
The director of Rustavi prison has been suspended while allegations against him of abuse are under review. But the general inspection will not fully study the situation in this prison.
The prison in Rustavi, about 20 km south of the capital, started on Wednesday.
TBILISI, DFWatch — Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili says there are signs of sabotage at No 16 prison in Rustavi. The prison minister says a criminal investigation may be launched against the director if there is proven that violence.
People with loved ones inside
Prisoners in Rustavi prison have gone on hunger strike in protest against cruel treatment by staff.
The new director at Rustavi Prison Number 16 has been implicated in cruel treatment of prisoners, as have some of his staff.
Representatives of Georgian Young