TBILISI, August 5 – A Georgian court will deliver a verdict on August 6 in the high-profile case of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, who is charged with assaulting a senior police officer during a protest earlier this year. Amaghlobeli, the founder of newspapers Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was arrested in January after slapping a police chief in … Read more
TBILISI, August 4 – Mzia Amaghlobeli delivered her final statement in court Monday, as supporters gathered outside and in the courtroom; among them, former president Salome Zourabichvili. The cause has drawn international attention, and many observers view it as a test of judicial independence in the country. Amaghlobeli, who co-founded the independent newspapers Batumelebi and … Read more
TBILISI, August 2 – Demonstrators gathered in Batumi over the weekend to demand the release of several individuals detained during recent opposition protests. The march, involving opposition party members, NGO representatives, and civic activists, ended outside the regional government building of Adjara, where daily demonstrations have continued for months. Participants expressed solidarity with those detained … Read more
TBILISI, August 1 – A Georgian editor on trial for allegedly assaulting a chief of police will deliver her closing argument on August 4, following a delay granted by the judge at her request. Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of newspapers Batumelebi and Netgazeti, is accused of slapping a police chief during a January protest outside police … Read more
TBILISI, July 31 – A Georgian court is expected to deliver its verdict August 1 in the criminal trial of journalist and newspaper founder Mzia Amaglobeli, in a case that has sparked international outrage. Supporters of Amaglobeli are planning to gather outside Batumi City Court during the final hearing waiting for the verdict. They argue … Read more
TBILISI, July 30 – Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zourabichvili, has issued a strongly worded public statement ahead of the final court hearing in the trial of editor Mzia Amaglobeili, calling it a defining moment for the country’s future. Writing on social media, Zourabichvili described 1 August as a watershed date, saying it would mark a … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A jailed newspaper editor in Georgia has been offered a plea deal by prosecutors as her trial draws to an end. Founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaghlobeli, is on trial for slapping a police officer during a January protest. Her trial has drawn widespread condemnation. As the court goes through the evidence, the … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–A jailed newspaper editor in Georgia has been offered a plea deal by prosecutors as her trial draws to an end. Founder of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaghlobeli, is on trial for slapping a police officer during a January protest. Her trial has drawn widespread condemnation. As the court goes through the evidence, the … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–In Batumi, on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, journalist and co‑founder of outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, Mzia Amaghlobeli, was fined 1,000 GEL (USD 365) for placing a protest sticker outside the regional police headquarters. The incident took place during an opposition rally in January. The sticker bore the message “Georgia Swears an Oath” and was meant … Read more
TBILISI, DFWatch–Batumi City Court will Monday hear the case of Mzia Amaglobeli, an award-winning newspaper editor charged with insulting a police officer. Amaglobeli is the founder of Batumelebi, recipient of the 2009 Free Media Award. She faces both criminal and administrative proceedings, for slapping a police chief during a protest in January. Her detention triggered … Read more