TBILISI, June 27 – Family members of people detained during Georgia’s November and December 2024 protests called on citizens to join a march in Tbilisi on Saturday evening, saying the prisoners should not be forgotten. The appeal was made near the Tbilisi Concert Hall, commonly known as the Philharmonic. The march was planned for 7 … Read more
TBILISI, June 26 – Family members, colleagues and supporters gathered outside Gldani prison in Tbilisi on Friday in solidarity with doctor Giorgi Chakhunashvili, who has been sentenced to five years in prison over the October 4 events near the Atoneli presidential palace. Chakhunashvili was convicted in connection with the unrest that took place near the … Read more
TBILISI, June 24 – Another group of people detained over Georgia’s October 4 unrest are set to leave prison after accepting plea deals. A Georgian court on Wednesday found 13 people guilty over the events near the Atoneli presidential palace in Tbilisi. Twelve accepted plea agreements. One defendant, Manuchar Mikeladze, denied guilt and was sentenced … Read more
TBILISI, June 17 – The lawyer of jailed Georgian opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria warned Wednesday that her condition has sharply worsened. But prison authorities denied that she was being denied proper care. Khoshtaria, one of the leaders of the opposition party Droa and the Coalition for Change, has been held in prison for about 10 … Read more
TBILISI, June 16 – Former Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili has called for a new “united front” against the ruling Georgian Dream party, but the idea was met with irritation and skepticism from parts of the opposition. Zourabichvili wrote on Facebook on June 14 that trust in the “regime” was being lost even among its most … Read more
TBILISI, June 11 – Fourteen more defendants in Georgia’s “October 4” case were released from court on Wednesday after accepting plea agreements with prosecutors. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, the presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. The release of detainees has been one of the main demands raised by Georgia’s … Read more
TBILISI, June 9 – Seven people detained in Georgia’s “October 4” case were released from the courtroom on Tuesday after a judge approved plea agreements with prosecutors. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, the presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. The release of detainees has been one of the main demands … Read more
TBILISI, June 9 – More defendants in Georgia’s “October 4” case are expected to walk free after agreeing to plea deals with prosecutors. Releasing those detained at protests has been one of the main demands by Georgia’s opposition protesters since the parliamentary election in October, 2024. Interpressnews now reports that some could be released already … Read more
TBILISI, June 5 – Eight more defendants in Georgia’s October 4 case are set to receive plea agreements, adding to an earlier group of seven defendants expected to be released under similar deals. The case concerns events near the Atoneli Palace, Georgia’s presidential residence in central Tbilisi, on October 4. Interpressnews reported Friday that the … Read more
TBILISI, June 3 – Georgia’s ruling party says the country’s court system ranks high in a new international governance index, placing 33rd worldwide for quality of judiciary and 15th among European countries. Georgian Dream said Wednesday that the Chandler Institute’s 2026 Good Government Index gives Georgia’s judiciary one of the strongest scores in the region. … Read more