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“TI Georgia”: Georgian Officials Submit Asset Declarations with Violations

25/03/2023 - 23:14
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25/03/2023 - 16:37

President Zurabishvili Talks with TV Pirveli about the Current Processes in the Country
25/03/2023 - 13:46

Ambassador Degnan: We see the Narrowing of Media Environment in Georgia
25/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 24 March
24/03/2023 - 18:28

PM Again Talks “Second Front” and Criticizes the Opposition
24/03/2023 - 16:49

Khatia Dekanoidze Leaves the United National Movement
24/03/2023 - 15:57

MPs Who did not Vote for the Bill on “Agents” Become Advisers to the PM and the Speaker of the Parliament
24/03/2023 - 13:51

German FM Annalena Baerbock Visits Georgia
24/03/2023 - 11:59

Ambassador Degnan Brushes Away PM’s Criticism of State Department’s Human Rights Report
24/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 23 March
23/03/2023 - 18:30

Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary Reacts to the Venice Commission Report

Analysis

17/03/2023 - 13:38

Explainer | “Liberal Fascism”

10/03/2023 - 09:00

Quick Take | “Foreign Agents” Bill Down, but Ruling Party Rhetoric Not Out

06/03/2023 - 16:00

Quick Take | Sovereignist Revival

28/02/2023 - 17:48

Explainer | Georgia’s New Defense Code

22/02/2023 - 16:30

Report | Atlantic Council: Russia’s Information Warfare Against Ukraine Spans Many Fronts

13/02/2023 - 17:00

Insight | Ukraine War Scenarios and Georgia

04/02/2023 - 00:53

Close, yet far: What does the NDI poll tell us about ethnic minorities?

01/02/2023 - 20:39

Brief | Culture Ministry, Church at Odds over Expert Conclusion on Gelati Monastery Restoration

Opinions

24/03/2023 - 18:59

Opinion | “Clarity” Should be German Foreign Minister’s Key Word in Tbilisi

23/03/2023 - 13:11

Q&A | What Message does FM Annalena Baerbock bring to Georgia?

06/03/2023 - 16:19

Opinion | Polarization is a Symptom, Not Disease

28/02/2023 - 22:20

Interview | U.S. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan

27/02/2023 - 20:59

Opinion | No, We Won’t Play that Game

27/02/2023 - 08:03

Opinion | The Munich Security Conference 2023: Missed Opportunity for Georgia

25/02/2023 - 12:04

Q&A | Why was Georgia absent from President Biden’s Poland Speech?

21/02/2023 - 12:52

Q&A | US-Georgia Relations: Going Strong Despite Incendiary Rhetoric?

15/02/2023 - 14:41

Q&A | What does “Foreign Agent Law” mean for Georgia?

09/02/2023 - 12:10

Q&A | How should the EU Act on Georgia’s Candidacy?

06/02/2023 - 09:30

Opinion | No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error?

28/01/2023 - 14:50

Opinion | January 27: A celebration that wasn’t

The Daily Beat

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25/03/2023 - 07:00
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The Daily Beat: 24 March

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock had a busy Friday schedule in Tbilisi, signaling Germany’s support for Georgia’s European choice. She started off with meeting NGOs and went on to encounter the foreign minister, the President, and students of Ilia State University, ending the day with a meeting with the prime minister. Germany’s top diplomat also managed to visit the occupation line in the Odzisi area near the Tskhinvali region, eye-witnessing the negative impacts of Russian…
24/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 23 March
23/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 22 March
22/03/2023 - 02:45

The Daily Beat: 21 March
21/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 20 March

The Dispatch

The Dispatch

26/03/2023 - 19:07
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Dispatch – March 20-26: Women Talking

This week has been quite eventful for Georgia, most notably because of different women raising their voices on various pressing issues. The past few days, however, also featured new guidelines on how to escape the turmoil safely, as well as some very unsafe ways to escape justice. This is the Dispatch with Nini, to conclude yet another turbulent week on Georgian record. THE ARRIVAL The week’s highlight was the visit of German Foreign Minister Annalena…
12/03/2023 - 18:47

Dispatch: Mar. 6-12: Don’t dream it’s over
05/03/2023 - 19:14

Dispatch: Feb. 27-Mar. 5: Faith No More
26/02/2023 - 13:33

Dispatch, Feb. 20-26: Snow
20/02/2023 - 07:00

Dispatch | Feb. 13-19: Two Tales

Features

04/08/2022 - 17:18

In Stalin’s Growing Shadow

The mood was solemn on 30 July at a dilapidated house in central Tbilisi, as speaker after speaker from Soviet…

24/05/2022 - 12:00

Taming the Garden: You Haven’t Seen It All

Nini Gabritchidze was the author of The Dispatch. She is now a freelance journalist. Lately, Georgians have been rushing to…

24/07/2021 - 13:43

Redjeb Jordania Obituary

Redjeb Jordania died on July 15, 2021, almost 100 years after his birth in the French town of Vanves in…

16/11/2019 - 00:12

In Photos: Civil.ge Joins EUMM Patrol, Visits Occupation Line

On Wednesday, November 13, together with his colleagues, Civil.ge’s Otar Kobakhidze joined the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) patrols to…

26/03/2018 - 13:11

Reclaiming Georgia’s Feminist Heritage

The sun and colors of early Tbilisi spring in the air, a colorful group gathers at the stairs of the…

10/07/2017 - 14:13

Women affected by Abkhazia’s abortion ban

A year and a half after Abkhazia banned abortion, reportedly to increase the number of births, reports of women’s deaths…

Opinion

Interviews
Q&A | What Message does FM Annalena Baerbock bring to Georgia?

23/03/2023 - 13:11
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28/02/2023 - 22:20

Interview | U.S. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan
25/02/2023 - 12:04

Q&A | Why was Georgia absent from President Biden’s Poland Speech?
21/02/2023 - 12:52

Q&A | US-Georgia Relations: Going Strong Despite Incendiary Rhetoric?
15/02/2023 - 14:41

Q&A | What does “Foreign Agent Law” mean for Georgia?
09/02/2023 - 12:10

Q&A | How should the EU Act on Georgia’s Candidacy?
12/10/2022 - 19:23

Interview | Richard Youngs: Democratic Quality of States is Diminishing
10/10/2022 - 21:14

Interview | John A. Pennel, USAID Mission Director
09/10/2022 - 13:53

Interview | Dr. Claire P. Kaiser: Nuance is Necessary for Understanding Georgia in the Soviet period
06/10/2022 - 13:11

Interview | Rallying Global South: How did Georgia do it?
26/09/2022 - 22:55

Interview | EU Media Freedom Act: New Approach to Media Regulations?

2021 in Georgia: Year in Review

In Georgia, 2021 was a tumultuous year of continued and new crises, but also a year of attempted solutions, many…

29/12/2022 - 18:56

The Dispatch 2022 | Year in Review

As we slowly roll into the new year, the ending of 2022 in Georgia does not appear to be much…

31/12/2020 - 21:02

2020 in Georgia: Year in Review

To say that 2020 was an eventful year is an understatement. Like every other nation on the planet, Georgia has…

Photo Stories

08/03/2023 - 17:50

Videos

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Interview with John A Pennell, USAID/Caucasus Mission Director

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Interview with Damon Wilson (NED) 1 July 2022 ENG SUBS

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In Focus

Closing Civil Space

Op-eds

24/03/2023 - 18:59
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Opinion | “Clarity” Should be German Foreign Minister’s Key Word in Tbilisi
20/03/2023 - 18:49

Russia’s FM Lavrov Accuses West of Preparing “Color Revolution” by Supporting CSOs in the Region
20/03/2023 - 13:32

May Student Movement Alleges Police Intimidation of Student Protesters
16/03/2023 - 11:48

International Budget Partnership Slams PM Garibashvili for “Misconstruing” their Survey to Justify Foreign Agents Law
15/03/2023 - 13:23

EU Holds its Regional Ambassadorial in Tbilisi
14/03/2023 - 12:53

GD Leader Kobakhidze Accuses Opposition, Former Ombudsman, Critical Media and Youth Groups of “Liberal Fascist Campaign”
13/03/2023 - 18:21

Georgian PM’s Controversial Comments Draw Strong Opposition Backlash
13/03/2023 - 17:58

PM Garibashvili Links Tbilisi Protests to “Destructive, Anarchist” Forces
13/03/2023 - 14:50

Ombudsman Addresses Violations against Protesters During March 7-9 Protest Rallies
12/03/2023 - 15:17

CSOs Demand Full Investigation into the Disproportionate Use of Force During Recent Protest Rallies
11/03/2023 - 17:56

Watchdogs Stop Cooperating with Majority on Open Government
11/03/2023 - 14:19

Kremlin Speaker Sees “Risk of Provocations” After Tbilisi Protests
11/03/2023 - 10:18

Sullivan Warns Zurabishvili against Aiding Russia to Evade Sanctions
10/03/2023 - 17:31

President Zurabishvili Interviewed by Bloomberg
10/03/2023 - 12:15

Majority Drops the Bill on “Foreign Agents” in the Second Reading
10/03/2023 - 09:00

Quick Take | “Foreign Agents” Bill Down, but Ruling Party Rhetoric Not Out
09/03/2023 - 16:00

UPDATE: 134 Arrested in March 7-9 Rallies Against Foreign Agents Law
09/03/2023 - 15:40

Foreign Partners Cautiously Welcome the Majority Pledge to Withdraw Foreign Agent Bills
09/03/2023 - 10:39

UPDATE: Majority Pledges to Withdraw the “Foreign Agent” Bill, But Questions Loom
09/03/2023 - 02:07

President Zurabishvili Interview by CNN

Public Defender Elections

News

23/12/2022 - 18:28
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CSOs: Failure to Elect Public Defender Harms Georgia’s EU Integration

In a joint statement released on December 23, a group of 20 civil society organizations expressed “concern” over the Parliament’s failure to elect a new Public Defender, noting that “it poses a threat to Georgia’s…
22/12/2022 - 14:46

Parliament Fails to Elect Public Defender
20/12/2022 - 15:48

Georgian Dream, Opposition, Fail to Agree on Joint Candidate for Public Defender
21/10/2022 - 15:44

Georgian Dream Chairperson Talks Selecting Public Defender while Criticizing Lomjaria
11/10/2022 - 11:00

Public Defender Report Met with Ruling Party Scorn
10/10/2022 - 17:23

Civil Society Weighs in on Public Defender Selection Process
30/09/2022 - 15:55

Parliament Releases List of Public Defender Applicants
27/09/2022 - 21:21

Parliament Reveals Working Group Meant to Evaluate Public Defender Candidates
27/09/2022 - 21:06

Civil Society Organizations Present Candidates for New Public Defender