TBILISI, DFWatch–Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government representatives Monday discussed the possibility of creating an independent body to investigative crimes committed by law enforcement.
The discussion revealed disagreement
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Abducted 17 year old girl back with her family
TBILISI, DFWatch–A 17 year old girl who was abducted several days ago was returned to her family on Monday and questioned by police.
Relatives say the kidnapper left Samira Bayramova at a supermarket near her home in Ponichala, a settlement
Protesters succeed in preventing LGBT conference at TSU
TBILISI, DFWatch–A conference about sexual minorities had to be moved to another location after Tbilisi State University (TSU) refused to let it be held on February 22 following protests by extreme traditionalists.
The protest was staged by a group which has often
Report from the villages on South Ossetia boundary line
TBILISI, DFWatch–Things did not change for the better when Davit Vanishvili’s house ended up on the other side of the border with Georgia’s breakaway region South Ossetia several years ago.
DFWatch recently visited some of the villages on the administrative boundary
Family protest police inaction after 17 year old girl abducted in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–Relatives of a 17 year old girl who was abducted three days ago protested outside a police station in Tbilisi on Sunday, demanding that something is done to find the kidnap victim.
Samira Bairamova (17) from the predominantly ethnic
Tkibuli coal miners continue strike
TBILISI, DFWatch–Coal miners in Tkibuli in western Georgia are continuing their strike, which began more than a week ago.
They demand increased pay and better working conditions, particularly warm working clothes in winter.
Mindeli and Dzidziguri mines are affected by the strike.
Ryanair interested in entering Georgian market
TBILISI, DFWatch–Irish budget airline Ryanair is interested in entering the Georgian market.
The news comes a few days after another budget airline, Wizz Air, announced its new routes out of Kutaisi.
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili met Thursday
Ivanishvili sues Credit Suisse, claims 100 million franc disappeared
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili is suing Credit Suisse for losing 100 million Swiss francs, according to reports in Swiss press.
Ivanishvili has filed a lawsuit at Geneva court against the financial manager of Credit Suisse Group AG, for embezzling
Stable power supply reestablished in Abkhazia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Intermittent power supply ended two days ago in the breakaway region Abkhazia.
The reason for the recent power cuts is low water level in the Inguri reservoir. Georgia is now importing electricity from Russia in order to compensate
Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia react to international war crimes probe
Tbilisi, DFWatch – As allegations of ethnic cleansing emerge, Russia and South Ossetia back off from cooperating on August 2008 war crimes investigation by the International Criminal Court.
Emotions in Tbilisi, Tskhinval (Tskhinvali),