TBILISI, May 9 – Georgian courts have ordered five law enforcement officers held in custody over violence during the 2024 protests, including attacks on Formula TV journalist Guram Rogava, protester Zviad Maisashvili and opposition politician Levan Khabeishvili. The cases mark one of the most concrete legal moves so far over police violence during the protest … Read more
TBILISI, May 7 – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met U.S. State Department official Sonata Coulter in Tbilisi on Thursday, as both sides looked for a way to repair relations after years of tension. Coulter is a deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. State Department. Her visit is being watched closely in Georgia, where the … Read more
TBILISI, May 3 – Protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday to support media freedom and show solidarity with detained journalist Mzia Amaglobeli. The march began near the Tbilisi Concert Hall, and headed toward parliament, where anti-government protesters have been gathering for more than a year. Participants carried a large banner reading: “Freedom for Mzia, … Read more
TBILISI, May 1 – A court hearing was held in Tbilisi on Friday in the case of opposition politician Levan Khabeishvili, who is accused of promising a bribe to officials and publicly calling for the overthrow of state power. Khabeishvili, chairman of the political council of the United National Movement (UNM), was present at the … Read more
TBILISI, April 24 – Leaders of Georgia’s opposition alliance met the British ambassador in Tbilisi on Friday, using the talks to present their political plans. According to opposition figures, the meeting was part of a broader campaign to explain the alliance’s goals to foreign diplomats and to seek more focused international support as Georgia’s political … Read more
TBILISI, April 22 – A Tbilisi court on Wednesday upheld the pretrial detention order against former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia in the June 20 case, as prosecutors and defense lawyers again clashed over whether witness testimony links him to the injuries suffered during the 2019 protest crackdown. The judge left in force the detention measure … Read more
TBILISI, April 22 – A Tbilisi court on Wednesday left opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili in pretrial detention, rejecting defense efforts to secure his release in one of Georgia’s most closely watched criminal cases. Elisashvili, an opposition figure charged over the alleged attempted commission of a terrorist act at Tbilisi City Court, will remain in custody … Read more
TBILISI, April 18 – The opposition rallied in central Tbilisi on Saturday for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Protesters demanded access to medicine and signaled a new round of continuous demonstrations from Monday. The march moved from the Philharmonic Hall to the parliament building under the slogan, “Give medicine to children with Duchenne,” according to … Read more
TBILISI, April 17 – A Georgian appeals court on Friday upheld the two-year prison sentences of actor Andro Chichinadze, comedian Onise Tskhadadze and nine other defendants in a closely watched case. All defendants were arrested in December, 2024, in connection with anti-government protests. The case has drawn international attention, with the International Federation of Actors … Read more
TBILISI, April 15 – The election victory of Peter Magyar’s Tisza party in Hungary has become fodder for both sides of Georgia’s politics, with each camp trying to turn Budapest into evidence for its case at home. For the opposition, it is a lesson in how an “authoritarian regime” can be defeated through elections. For … Read more