Friday, December 5, 2025

Looking for loved ones in the prison of shame

Day and night since the scandal broke, people with loved ones serving time in Gldani prison have been waiting for their turn to visit. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Galina Nemsitsveridze waited outside the entrance hall of Gldani prison on Friday, like hundreds of other people trying to see their sons and husbands.

Galina’s son was suspected of sexually abusing his future wife together with two persons and put

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The broomstick revolution is coming

Protesting continues unabated as Georgians are talking about another revolution; "the broomstick revolution". (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Anger is not abating in Georgia, after the second minister leaves because of revelations of prisoner abuse.

The largest crowd of demonstrators seen so far in this crisis swept through the central thoroughfare of Tbilisi Thursday evening,

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Prisoner abuse in Georgia – Saakashvili's ticking time bomb

A screenshot from one of the five videos showing prisoner abuse. Human rights groups have tried to raise the alarm about the abuse for years, but the government has brushed the problem under the carpet until today. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – For the last 24 hours, the whole of Georgia has been concerned about five videos released by different sources that show physical and sexual abuse of prisoners.

People spontaneously took to the streets to show their disgust, and protests are still

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Melia sums up democracy talks in Georgia

Thomas O. Melia, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. (DFWatch photo)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O. Melia, who on Wednesday completed his visit to Georgia, evaluated the situation in the country before the elections.

A delegation chaired by him for two days held meetings with representatives of

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Georgia lost 0-1 to Spain

Spain scored one goal in the 87. minute. Football fans can not remember such a large crowd in a Tbilisi stadium before. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia on Tuesday lost a football match against Spain 0-1.

The Jvarosnebi team managed to keep the score at 0-0 until the very last minutes of the match. Roberto Soldado of Spain brought his team one point in teh 86. minute.

The Georgian team

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NDI surveyed public attitudes in Georgia

Luis Navarro (right) presented a survey of public attitudes conducted in August 2012.

TBILISI, DFWatch – 63 percent of Georgians approve of the appointment of the former interior minister as prime minister; 47 percent think the upcoming election will be more or less well-conducted, while 62 percent will not support the opposition if it decides to begin

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