TBILISI, DFWatch–A court in Georgia on Friday found the country’s former president Mikheil Saakashvili guilty of abuse of power and sentenced him to three years in jail.
The sentence, which was passed in absentia, was initially four years, but the term was curtailed due to an amnesty law.
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s prime minister gave an EU politician a lesson in the separation of powers in democracies on Tuesday, explaining that a government cannot interfere in decisions made by the courts.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the head of government
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) warn against selective justice from authorities and call on the government to treat everyone equally.
The NGOs’ express concern about the detention of the three activists from Tavisufali
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
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
TBILISI, DFWatch–Former Interior Minister and ally of Mikheil Saakashvil promises to take revenge for every official involved in the detention of former government officials.
“I will personally punish them. I will hold each of them responsible personally.”
Vano Merabishvili,
TBILISI, DFWatch–A visiting NATO envoy warns Georgia that if the prosecution of former officials is seen as being politically motivated, this will slow down the country’s integration with the alliance.
James Appathurai said it is important not only to avoid
TBILISI, DFWatch–Supporters of Georgia’s former regime demonstrated outside the house of the prime minister on Sunday. Outraged passers-by confronted them, and several people were detained in the scuffle.
The protesters demanded that the courts are freed from
TBILISI, DFWatch–The speaker of the Georgian parliament went on the offensive Thursday against former President Mikheil Saakashvili and in defense of the billionaire who brought together the current government coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Speaker of Parliament
TBILISI, DFWatch–Three law experts are coming to Georgia to assist with the prosecution of former officials.
Many former government officials have been put on trial since the change of government in 2012. Western leaders have expressed concern that the cases