Sunday, December 14, 2025

Georgia has done nothing to protect sexual minorities: Ombudsman

Anti-gay demonstrators
Anti-gay demonstrators in Tbilisi on May 17, 2014. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has taken no real steps toward protecting the rights of sexual minorities, according to a new report by the Ombudsman.

The report, which was published on April 1, says there is an increase not only in homophobic attitudes but also crimes motivated

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New figures confirm upward trend of Georgia's population

Figure showing natural growth data for Georgia
The natural growth of Georgia’s population. (GeoStat.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–New figures show that Georgia’s increase in population continued an upward trend in 2014, but the growth rate is still barely above zero.

The number of live births minus the number of deaths, which scientists call the natural increase, was 11,548 in 2014.

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