TBILISI, DFWatch–The director of Georgia’s largest opposition TV company says the European Court of Human Rights has decided to temporarily suspend a ruling by the former Soviet republic’s Supreme Court which changes the ownership of the company, Rustavi 2.
Nika Gvaramia
Georgia Supreme Court begins review of Rustavi 2 case Thursday
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Supreme Court in the former Soviet republic of Georgia on Thursday begins to review a highly publicised lawsuit about the ownership over the country’s biggest TV channel.
The case concerns who shall control 100 percent of shares in Rustavi 2,
Rustavi 2 airs allegations against former deptuty chief prosecutor
TBILISI, DFWatch–A fiercely anti-government TV station in Georgia aired allegations against a former high-level prosecutor purporting that he had tried to sell a secret recordings of a former prime minister and billionaire.
The word fight was launched during
Two of Georgia’s Supreme Court judges claim they were pressured
TBILISI, DFWatch–Two judges in the Supreme Court of the former Soviet republic of Georgia have filed a formal request to the country’s top prosecutor to investigate an attempt to influence them.
The case led to an exchange of strong claims and counterclaims on Friday,
Son of former opposition leader charged with assaulting Rustavi 2 director
TBILISI, DFWatch–The son of a former opposition politician in Georgia was Monday officially charged with having assaulted the director of the largest opposition TV channel.
The suspect Rati Gachechiladze (29) pleaded guilty and was released on 5,000 laris (USD 1,800) bail.
Rustavi 2 head assaulted at father’s funeral meal by son of Maestro director
TBILISI, DFWatch–The director of Georgia’s largest opposition-leaning TV channel was physically assaulted at a restaurant in Tbilisi Saturday evening.
The attack took place as Rustavi 2 director Nika Gvaramia was preparing to leave a restaurant after the funeral of his father.
Contradictory testimony in Rustavi 2 blackmail case, prosecutors say
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor General’s Office in Georgia says the director of the embattled television company Rustavi 2 and another person gave contradictory testimony on Thursday in a blackmail case.
Rustavi 2 director Nika Gvaramia
Vehicles of Georgian opposition TV company seized
TBILISI, DFWatch–The National Bureau of Enforcement late Thursday evening seized vehicles belonging to the Georgian opposition-leaning TV company Rustavi 2.
The seizure came as result of a court plea submitted by Kibar Khalvashi, a Georgian businessman
Rustavi 2 head acquitted in appeals court
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Appeals Court in Georgia on Thursday acquitted the head of Rustavi 2 TV in a corruption case.
Rustavi 2 boss Nika Gvaramia was charged with accepting a bribe, money laundering, preparing fake financial documents, using them and helping in false
Rustavi 2 under investigation for illegal wiretapping
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has launched an investigation into surveillance recordings published by Rustavi 2.
The case is based on suspicion that the recordings were illegally obtained and published, which if true means that the TV company