TBILISI, DFWatch – The U.S. National Democratic Institute will observe Georgia’s parliamentary election on October 1.
According to NDI’s Georgia office, the observer mission contains seven persons, out of which are current and former members of the US Congress,
TBILISI, DFWatch – Seven students have been on hunger strike for two days, protesting against the justice minister.
They demand the release of activists Davit Patsasia, Dachi Tsaguria and Beka Alodashvili, who were arrested while participating in the recent protests
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Public Council of Georgia’s Public Broadcaster demands from GPB to cover news about prisoner abuse properly, otherwise they will leave their posts.
Members of the council expressed concern for what has been exposed about torture of prisoners
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Public Defender’s Office informs that several prisoners at facility No 15 in Mtskheta near Tbilisi have gone on hunger strike to show solidarity with victims of torture.
According to the ombudsman’s rapporteurs, prisoners went on hunger
TBILISI, DFWatch – Saturday, a crowd of demonstrators tried to move in on a public service building in Tbilisi as President Mikheil Saakashvili was inside attending the opening ceremony.
But police blocked the road and prevented people outraged over recent revelations
TBILISI, DFWatch – EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia (EUMM) will continue its activity for one more year until September 14, 2013.
The European Council on Friday extended EUMM for one more year and €20.9 million was allocated in next year’s budget.
Catherine Ashton,
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Central Election Commission has rejected applications from two Russian organizations to register as observers for the parliamentary election on October 1.
September 9, the CEC decided to deny the State Duma of the Russian Federation and
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Central Election Commission says 54 963 Georgians abroad have registered to vote at their country’s embassy.
The list doesn’t contain citizens who live in Russia or in countries where there are less than 20 Georgians living.
42 613 out of
TBILISI, DFWatch – NGOs gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi to show their sympathy with the victims of the attack on American diplomats in Libya.
Members of Union of Human Rights Defenders brought flowers to the Embassy of USA and drew a U.S. flag by placing
TBILISI, DFWatch – NATO ambassadors are visiting Georgia, holding meetings with officials.
The ambassadors have met with Public Defender Giorgi Tughushi, who said after the meeting that the guests were interested in the problems in Georgian media, including satellite