Saturday, December 13, 2025

Show of support for anti-homophobia demonstrators

During the show of support Friday, a church congregation was inside the church across the street. The day ended with one minor incident. (Photo: Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – After peaceful demonstrators against homophobia were beaten by counter-demonstrators Thursday, people gathered in front of parliament building on Friday to protest the incident.

“I’ve seen footage of yesterday’s gathering on TV and I’ve

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Pro-democracy campaign wants equal access to media

The campaign suggests legislative changes to give others than the ruling party somewhat more access to the media. Today, all national TV stations are strongly pro-government.

TBILISI, DFWatch – A pro-democracy campaign in Georgia Thursday presented their latest package of modifications to various aspects of the election system, as there are four months left until the parliamentary elections.

Among issues they presented to an audience of

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Saakashvili says NATO must not hesitate this time

NATO hesitated in 2008, and the result was a war, says Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili says 2012 has many parallels to 2008, and that NATO needs to show decisiveness to avoid a new war between Georgia and Russia.

He says NATO hesitated in 2008, and must show more decisiveness at a summit in Chicago

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Border guards inside David Gareja monastery

Soviet authorities drew the borders in such a way that the old David Gareja monastery ended up partly in Georgia and partly in Azerbaijan. On May 6, Azerbaijan placed border guards inside the monastery area, and started prevented Georgians from crossing the border. (Photo: Paata Vardanashvili.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian government says it will solve the problems with the David Gareja monastery complex on the Georgia-Azerbaijan border.

The government raised the issue after witnesses reported that Georgian citizens and tourists aren’t allowed into a

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Anti-homophobia demonstrators were beaten

It turned violent when two groups wanted to mark the international day against homophobia. Five people were arrested, two of them were priests. (Photo: Londa Beria.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A celebration of the international day for the fight against homophobia Thursday turned violent as demonstrators were beaten and posters torn.

Members of the two organizations LGBT Georgia and Identoba and their supporters held the event in front of

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