Tag: criticism of NGOs in Georgia

Georgian civic groups suspect government is behind smear campaign on Facebook

January 17, 2019 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s largest NGOs suspect that the government is masterminding a smear campaign against them using internet trolls. “These dull caricatures with their Facebook pages have been created specifically to target us. Since the election campaign, up to 20 such pages have been created,” Eka Gigauri, head of Transparency International Georgia, said on Wednesday. “All … Read more

Tbilisi NGO workers urge opposition for action against imminent GD constitutional majority

October 18, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Individual members of some of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Georgian capital Tbilisi are now calling on opposition political parties to call on their voters to support opposition candidates in the second round of the parliamentary election, fearing that the ruling Georgian Dream might secure enough seats in the new parliament to amend the Constitution on … Read more

Proposal to prevent NGOs and media from 'insulting traditional values'

December 21, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian businessman has proposed to create a commission to prevent media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from insulting the country’s traditional values.

Levan Vasadze, who formally has status as ‘knight’

Ivanishvili slams NGO's head and president's adviser

April 27, 2015 by DFWatch staff

Tbilisi, DFWatch – During his TV talk show, former prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, once again slammed the head of a local NGO and the president’s adviser, accusing them of following the political agenda of the United National Movement.

Georgian PM downplays Ivanishvili's criticism of NGO leaders

February 3, 2015 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian prime minister on Monday downplayed criticism of three NGO leaders by businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili last week.

The billionaire who created the coalition now in power said in a TV interview that an organization he runs is working

Ivanishvili on collision course with the U.S. on role of NGOs

January 30, 2015 by DFWatch staff

bidzina_ivanishvili_Imedi_interview_2015-01-28_ — Bidzina Ivanishvili is preparing a report about three NGO activists. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The godfather of the government in Georgia, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, was rebuked by the US ambassador Thursday after criticizing three of the most influential NGO leaders in the country.

In a long TV interview on one of the national TV

Georgian PM criticizes NGOs for being biased

August 6, 2014 by DFWatch staff

irakli_gharibashvili_Crop — 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