Sunday, December 14, 2025

Mine worker dies of electrical shock in Chiatura, Georgia

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The accident happened when a worker’s shoulder touched an uninsulated cable. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A mine worker died from electrical shock Tuesday night in Chiatura, a manganese mining town in western Georgia.

Engineer Zaliko Tkemaladze was trying to repair a damaged locomotive at night in the Shukruti mine when the accident happened.

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Georgian PM criticizes NGOs for being biased

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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili on Monday criticized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for not being objective.

He said during a meeting with students that it is important for democracy to have a strong, objective and unbiased civil

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Lingering concerns over implementation of Georgia's anti-discrimination law

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Sarah Delys is a criminologist working for Human Rights Education and Monitoring Centre in Tbilisi.

Earlier this summer the UN Human Rights Committee published its concluding observations on Georgia’s fourth periodic report. The report praises the Government of Georgia on a number of positive steps, both at the legislative and the institutional level. Nevertheless,

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