Friday, December 5, 2025

Parliament’s Human Rights Committee approves constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

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Vice Speaker of Parliament Manana Kobakhidze during Human Rights Committee session (parliament.ge)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Amidst fierce debates, Georgian Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on Thursday almost unanimously (only one MP abstained, no one voted against) approved the bill of constitutional changes to define marriage as a voluntary union of a man and a woman.

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Down Syndrome Day marked in Tbilisi

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A kid participates in a demonstration to mark Down Syndrome Day (DFWatch)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia marked International Down syndrome Day on March 21 with a march that started in Vake Park and ended at Tbilisi State University.

This year’s main message worldwide and in Georgia was about friendship and socialization of people with Down’s syndrome.

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Ivanishvili's election promises considered unrealistic

After having studied the proposed 2013 budget, Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) concluded that rapid fulfillment of most of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili's election promises is not feasible. (Photo: EPRC.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The new government’s proposed budget is in some regards unrealistic, according to a new report.

Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) presented the report Analysis and Recommendations on 2013 year Draft Budget of Georgia on Tuesday.

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