violations during 2016 parliamentary election

Police in Georgia arrest a person for causing havoc in election precinct

By | October 12th, 2016|Categories: Elections|Tags: , |

(Luka Pertaia/Netgazeti.) TBILISI, DFWatch–Police arrested one person regarding an attack on an election precinct during the election Saturday in Zugdidi, in northwest Georgia. The target of the attack was the 79th precinct, in the village Jikhashkari. Kako Tibua said through his lawyer that he was unlawfully arrested and has started a hunger […]

GD candidate claims UNM planning election provocations

By | September 6th, 2016|Categories: Elections|Tags: , |

Tamar Chugoshvili. (Interpressnews.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A former human rights advocate who is running for parliament claims the former ruling party, the National Movement (UNM), is planning to provoke conflicts in the election campaign. Tamar Chugoshvili, a candidate for parliament for Georgian Dream […]

State Audit Office asks court to fine six parties for election violations

By | September 3rd, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s State Audit Office (SAO) has asked the court to fine six political parties for bribery, illegal donations and other election violations. The office asked the court to issue a 4,000 lari fine to Rima Beridze, a majoritarian candidate for Georgian Dream, […]