Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Georgian government critical of anti-mafia law but won't change it

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Vakhtang Khmaladze, head of parliament’s judiciary committee. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The government in Georgia does not plan to review its policy towards the mafia, but the head of the judiciary committee in parliament says the laws targeting criminal organizations are vague.

One of the stated priorities of former president Mikheil

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Four people guilty of hooliganism after Wednesday's rallies

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The four interfered with a protest against a speech by the Patriarch critical to in vitro fertilization and the use of surrogate mothers. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Court Thursday fined three people detained at a rally the day before and fined them 100 lari (USD 60). A fourth detainee received a verbal warning.

All four were detained on Wednesday as two opposing protest rallies outside the

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Georgia begins effort to stem hepatitis C epidemic in March

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From a demonstration in July, 2013, to demand cheaper hepatitis C treatment. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–From March 1, 2013, medical treatment for hepatitis C will be free for prisoners in Georgia. Other people with the illness will be able to buy medicines for 60 percent lower price.

The Health Ministry on Thursday presented its hepatitis C treatment

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Georgian health minister promotes adoption

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Health Minister Davit Sergeenko. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–There are more than 3 000 applications of couples who want to adopt a child in Georgia, and only 20 children available for being adopted.

Health Minister Davit Sergeenko said at press conference on Wednesday that the procedures aren’t difficult but

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Four detained at protests about artificial fertilization

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Human rights activists are reacting to a sermon by Georgia’s Patriarch criticizing in vitro fertilization and the use of surrogate mothers. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Four persons were detained on Wednesday after several incidents during two counter-rallies held at the main office of the Georgian Orthodox Church, the Patriarchate.

Participants at one rally came to protest against an epistle by the Georgian Patriarch

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