TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Public Defender requests to give the owners of confiscated property the right to appeal the seizure.
The current Criminal Procedure Code does not allow someone to appeal such action by authorities. The ombudsman’s office now says that
TBILISI, DFWatch – A new report concludes that some of the public service ads in Georgia contain a political message.
The report is based on observation of several TV stations and shows that public service ads don’t meets the standards and are in reality covert
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Appeals Court in Tbilisi rejected an appeal by the leader of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition and a former AC Milan player. This means that the decision by Tbilisi City Court to fine them stands.
Bidzina Ivanishvili was fined USD 12.3
TBILISI, DFWatch – A Georgian athlete has returned to London after a dramatic escape, in order to sue his country’s Olympic delegation, saying he has become a victim of “politicized sport”.
Betkil Shukvani, a 23 year old Georgian sportsman, was defeated by
TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian government has started paying compensation to people affected by a hailstorm almost a month ago.
People in about 40 villages lost their harvest, livestock, a majority of houses are roofless or totally destroyed.
Today, local media
TBILISI, DFWatch – The opposition party Georgian Dream continues to run into trouble about the location for its rallies around the country. This time a rally is planned for Rustavi, a town 20 km south of the capital, but city hall turned down the application to use
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s National Communications Commission (GNCC) Monday published data about the implementation of the must-carry and must-offer principles.
193 642 subscribers are now able to watch Channel 9, an opposition affiliated TV channel, which was
TBILISI, DFWatch – Two ministers have been changed after the new Georgian government was approved. No reason was given for suddenly making the energy minister finance minister, and the head of the local government committee of parliament, energy minister.
Prime
TBILISI, DFWatch – The leader of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition and his partner, a former AC Milan player, are ready to give more money to the state to assist people who suffered losses due to a hailstorm on July 19.
The storm seriously damaged villages in
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia took seven medals as the London Olympics drew to an end; one in Judo and six medals in wrestling. 35 Georgian athletes competed in this year’s Olympics, winning one gold, three silver and three bronze medals.
Lasha Shavdatuashvili, a 20 year