Statement of Civil Society and Media organizations against alleged revocation of the status from the-now seven self-governing cities in Georgia
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20 Georgian NGOs launch new coalition ‘For Euro-Atlantic Georgia’
The twenty organizations behind the new coalition say their goal is ‘to build a free and independent state, with effective democratic institutions, based on full respect for human rights and freedoms.’
Presenting the initiative at a press conference in Tbilisi on Monday, and in
Contest for journalists ‘Leaders of Participation’
The Other Space Foundation and DF Watch invite journalists to participate in the contest ‘Leaders of Participation’ for the best journalistic work about participatory budgeting in the context of participatory democracy in Georgia.
Georgia: Leaving Care
TBILISI, Georgia — Darina Eradze was just eleven-years-old when her mother had no other choice but to place her in care. After years of living with a father with psychological problems, Darina says that her older brother and herself were beaten on an almost daily basis. Things became even worse when after putting their house down as collateral for a business loan, he lost it and the family was evicted. Her father would sleep in parks while Darina and the rest of her family would seek out abandoned buildings.
Tbilisi NGOs ask Brussels to specify reform criteria
TBILISI, DFWatch–Eight non-governmental organizations in the Georgian capital ask the EU to specify exactly how to measure the reforms the country is carrying out after signing an association agreement with the EU in 2014.
The association agreement involves
More about the two American NGO workers who were deported from Russia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Russia last week detained two American members of non-governmental organizations (NGO) for violating visa rules and holding ‘non-tourist meetings.’
DF Watch spoke to Temur Kobalia, director of the NGO Georgian-Russian Forum,
NGOs warn of selective justice after activists' detention
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) warn against selective justice from authorities and call on the government to treat everyone equally.
The NGOs’ express concern about the detention of the three activists from Tavisufali
NGOs urge Georgia to overhaul its strategy towards Russia
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Georgian NGOs call upon the government to “fundamentally revise” its politics toward Russia, postpone next round of Abashidze-Karasin talks and ensure more involvement of the international community in Georgian-Russian relations.
Think-tank: Georgian business should reorient away from Russia, towards the EU
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Georgian government and business should switch their focus away from the trade with Russia towards taking full advantage of the opportunities created by the free trade agreement with the European Union, the report by Economic