Friday, March 6, 2026

Civil groups ready to help new government

Ketevan Tsikhelashvili (left), head of the National Platform, says the organization is ready to get help Ivanishvili's government. Lasha Tughushi (right), editor in chief of Rezonansi, says there are systemic problems in Georgia, requiring new reforms. (Photo: Londa Beria.)

TBILISI, DFWatch — The largest Georgian union of civil society organizations is ready to offer advice and ideas to the new government.

The National Platform – which unites 106 civil society organizations – says it is ready to take part in democratic reforms and efforts

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Backlash after prison abuse scandal: Study

Nino Lomjaria (ISFED) (left), Eka Gigauri (TIG) and Tamar Chugoshvili (GYLA) (right), in a photo published by the NGOs after a press conference earlier this year.

TBILISI, DFWatch — After a series of videos were released September 19, documenting torture of prisoners, more than 40 activists were put in administrative detention, an old Soviet-style form of punishment.

The finding is part of in a new study by three non-governmental

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Young lawyers: Government websites misused

The website of Akhmeta often published news with headlines deriding the opposition. Friday evening, the website was unavailable. In Google's cache (above), the news section was empty.

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) says the websites of local governments are being used to help the party in power, United National Movement (UNM).

According to GYLA, the fact that these web sites publish information about UNM’s

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