Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Religious minorities in Georgia shortchanged due to prejudice

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Jehovah’s Witnesses have been subject to a wave of violent attacks in Georgia. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–In the last few years, Georgia has had a surge in discrimination against religious minorities. A new report reveals that also a silent, invisible day-to-day form of discrimination is prevalent within government institutions and among public servants.

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Mosque issue in Batumi remains unresolved

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Tariel Nakaidze, one of the founders of the Union of Georgian Muslims. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Years have passed without a solution to the need for a new mosque in Batumi. The governments keep promising Muslims that they will make a decision, but according to Muslims, both the central and the local government are attempting to delay

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Muslims in Batumi hoping for permission to build new mosque

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At Friday prayer, the street outside is used for additional prayer space. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–For more than a decade, Muslims in Batumi have failed to get permission to build a second mosque in the city. The one they have is not big enough to meet demand.

Every Friday, several thousands of Muslims come to Orta Jame Mosque in Batumi,

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