Sunday, December 7, 2025

Georgian president rejects politically motivated pardons

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has rejected a call by his predecessor Mikheil Saakashvili that it is a test of ‘decency’ to pardon three former top government officials who are convicted of crimes committed while in office.

Saakashvili, who is now

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Council of Europe report criticizes Georgia for misusing pre-trial detention

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Pedro Agramunt. (Council of Europe.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A European human rights observer claims Georgia is using excessive pre-trial detention for political reasons against former government officials.

The new report is written by Pedro Agramunt from the Spanish People’s Party, and published by

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Gori city council to discuss restoring Stalin statue

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The statue of Stalin has been stored outdoors in a yard since its dismantling in 2010. (Radio Tavisupleba.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A statue of Joseph Stalin may be put back up in his hometown Gori, where positive sentiments towards the late Soviet ruler are still high.

The city council is to discuss the issue on Friday, October 2. If the council approves the decision, the statue will be erected in the small park in central Gori, near the Stalin museum. The overall cost of the project is up to 2 million laris, or about USD 840,000. 

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