![According to the report, arbitrary detentions by Russian and de facto [South Ossetian] authorities of Georgian citizens along the administrative boundary line remain one of Georgia’s significant human rights challenges.](https://dfwatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/khurvaleti_border_fence.jpg)
U.S. Department of State releases new report on Georgia’s human rights record
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Feminists protest against abortion ban outside Poland's embassy in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–Nearly 20 people gathered Friday outside the Polish embassy in Tbilisi to show solidarity with Polish women trying to stop a proposed ban on abortion in their country.
The gathering was organized by Independent Group of Feminists
The story of Azerbaijani journalist fleeing her country
By Delilah Damanova
TBILISI, DFWatch–Last week European House hosted another meeting of the Thinking Citizen Center, an alternative education initiative for Georgia’s ethnic Azerbaijanis. The Center’s vision is the intellectual and cultural transformation of ethnic
Down Syndrome Day marked in Tbilisi
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia marked International Down syndrome Day on March 21 with a march that started in Vake Park and ended at Tbilisi State University.
This year’s main message worldwide and in Georgia was about friendship and socialization of people with Down’s syndrome.
Report from the miners' strike in Tkibuli
TKIBULI, DFWatch–More than two weeks have passed since coal miners in Tkibuli in western Georgia began standing watch day and night in front of the company’s office, demanding higher salaries. So far, without results.
Their demand is to increase their salaries
School children held performance to show what early marriage means
TBILISI, DFWatch–School children appeared outside the government office on Wednesday, enacting scenes where they were forced to abandon their dreams in order to become a wife and mother.
The street performance was staged by the Georgian Women’s
Debate on the need of pro-social labour reforms
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Debate between the representatives of the government and different interest groups intensifies as pro-social labour market reforms are being implemented.
On 25 November, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Georgia hosted the
Tbilisoba – a celebration of the Georgian capital
TBILISI, DFWatch–The street fair Tbilisoba was this year mostly concentrated in Rike Park and the old part of the capital.
Tbilisoba has been celebrated in the second half of October every year since 1979. It usually includes squeezing grapes in massive