TBILISI, July 1 – Jailed Georgian opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria is being transferred from prison to the Vivamedi clinic after days of pressure from her supporters, doctors and lawyers over her health condition. Khoshtaria is one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change and the opposition party Droa. According to Droa’s press service, doctor … Read more
TBILISI, June 28 – A major scuffle in Georgia’s parliament on Friday began after an opposition MP mocked Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s political standing, according to a detailed reconstruction published by Rezonansi. DFWatch has already reported that MPs from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition Gakharia for Georgia clashed physically during the final … Read more
TBILISI, June 27 – Former prime minister Giorgi Gakharia said Saturday that being in the opposition in Georgia has become a physical safety risk, after a confrontation in parliament on Friday left one of his party colleagues needing medical assistance. The incident took place during a tense political session in parliament, where Prime Minister Irakli … Read more
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