BATUMI, DFWatch–The local government in Batumi, Georgia, is buying two buildings for local Muslims, to try to solve the decades-long problem with an overcrowded mosque.
There is only one mosque in Batumi, and it is unable to accommodate all the
Minorities
How community leaders view a child marriage in Pankisi, Georgia
PANKISI, DFWatch–About a month ago, a 13 year old girl was married to a 23 year old man in Pankisi Gorge with approval from the girl’s parents. This has caused concern in the Council of Women and the Council of Elders, two mediation bodies which play an important
Sexuality conference goes ahead without incident
TBILISI, DFWatch–A conference about sexuality went ahead without interruption in Tbilisi on Wednesday, despite an announced protest by conservatives.
The conference was organized by Identoba, a group which works against discrimination on the basis of sexual
Meskhetians are denied residency permit in Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Meskhetians who are being repatriated to Georgia are facing obstacles when trying to obtain a residency permit. Now human rights groups are defending their cases in the courts.
Iunis Arifov has been living in Akhaltsikhe for the last eight years.
No signs that Mokhe commission has done anything yet
TBILISI, DFWatch–The conflict between Christians and Muslims continues in a village in southern Georgia. A commission created in December to solve the dispute appears to have done nothing so far.
Muslims in Mokhe demonstrated in February against the appointment
Activists rally in Tbilisi to demand women’s quotas in politics
TBILISI, DFWatch–Women comprise 53 percent of the Georgian population but are heavily underrepresented in politics, say activists from Georgian Women’s Movement (GWM), a non-governmental organization working to promote women’s rights.
On March 8,
Women's representation in Georgia unchanged for over a decade
TBILISI, DFWatch–The percentage of women in local government has remained unchanged for the last fourteen years, according to campaigners.
There are currently 11 percent women in city and municipal assemblies. In the previous period, there were 10 percent
Georgia doubles funding for religious minorities
TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia plans to spend 3.5 million laris on traditional religious groups and dedicate a new square to the idea of tolerance.
As reported by DF Watch, there have been growing friction in Georgian society in recent
Islam expert doesn't see any rise in islamophobia in Georgia
It is harder to be a Muslim anywhere, when international media headlines are dominated by terrorist groups, such as ISIS or Boko Haram. In Georgia, one out of ten citizens is a Muslim. What do we know about Islam in Georgia? Is Islamophobia on the rise here as well?
Quota system in Georgian universities helps ethnic minorities, but is easy to abuse
TBILISI, DFWatch- The possibility to study Georgian intensively for one year and then to continue studies in any Georgian university seems like a great opportunity for students coming from ethnic minority background. How helpful is the integration program