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    05/12/2024 - 23:11

    Live Blog: Aborted EU Accession | MIA Says It Conducted Multiple Arrests in Connection with the Protest Rallies

    Irakli Kobakhidze announced on November 28 that the ruling Georgian Dream party decided to abort the efforts to start the accession negotiations with the EU “until 2028.” He also said the cabinet…
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    05/12/2024 - 21:41

    CoE Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Declaration on Situation in Georgia

    On December 5, the Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe adopted a Declaration after a meeting in Strasbourg, expressing its concern on…
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    05/12/2024 - 19:30

    Leading MEPs Condemn Repressions in Georgia, Call for EU Sanctions

    In a joint statement, prominent Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), including David McAllister, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nils Ušakovs, Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Georgia…
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    05/12/2024 - 19:17

    ECHR Finds “Lack of Objective Impartiality” in Kezerashvili Case

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on December 5 that Georgia violated former Defense Minister David Kezerashvili’s right to a fair trial (European Convention on Human Rights Article…
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    05/12/2024 - 19:16

    Kobakhidze, Kaladze Praise “Foregin Agents Law,” CSOs Brace for Impact

    On 5 December, two GD leaders, Irakli Kobakhidze and Kakha Kaladze, accused civil society organizations and their foreign donors of being behind the protests in Georgia and trying to “stage…

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      04/12/2024 - 14:27
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      In Georgia, a Resistance Movement

      When President Salome Zurabishvili uttered the word “resistance” to describe what was happening now in the streets of Georgia, where tens of thousands of protesters confront the brutal police force, few in Georgia took notice. The media made no headlines from that word; it does…

    • Analysis
      02/12/2024 - 17:50
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      Georgian Dream’s Oppressive Anti-LGBT Law Comes into Effect

      Georgian Dream’s homophobic and transphobic law “On the Protection of Family Values and Minors,” adopted in September, comes into force on December 2. The repressive law, introduced as part of Georgian Dream’s hate-laced election campaign, imposes several restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly for queer people,…

    • Deeper Look
      30/11/2024 - 22:07
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      As Protest Mounts, GD Leadership Grapples to Manage Fallout

      The leadership of the Georgian Dream party has tried to manage the fallout from their decision to halt the EU accession, as waves of angered citizens filled the streets of the capital and other Georgian cities. Excessive use of force by the police and brutality…

    Photo Stories

      30/11/2024 - 18:18

      Photo Story  | November 30 Protests Over GD’s Foreign Policy U-Turn

      On November 29 and throughout the night of November 30, protests were held across Georgia against the GD’s U-turn in…
      25/11/2024 - 17:23

      Photo Story | Overnight Protest Amid the First Session of New Parliament

      An all-night protest was held in front of the Parliament building on 24 and 25 November. The rally, announced by…
      24/11/2024 - 20:29

      Photo Story  | Women’s March “Bidzina, You Leave! We Stay!”

      On November 24 several events are taking place, including marches by students and representatives of academia, a march by representatives…
      19/11/2024 - 11:31

      Photo Story | Police Use Force to Disperse 48-Hour Protest Near TSU

      After a second day of non-stop protests against the disputed elections in Georgia, the police violently dispersed the demonstrators at…
      28/10/2024 - 23:07

      Photo Story | Thousands Denounce Elections Results at Peaceful Rally

      Thousands took to the streets to denounce the October 26 elections results, which officially gave victory to the ruling Georgian…
      05/05/2024 - 16:57

      Photo Story | Protesters Against Russian Law Celebrate Easter Together

      After weeks of relentless protests against the foreign agents law, protesters against the Foreign Agents’ law gathered to celebrate Easter…
      04/05/2024 - 01:17

      Photo Story | Protest Rally, March, and Prayer on Good Friday

      Protests against the foreign agents’ law continue in Tbilisi despite the Easter holidays. On May 3, Orthodox Good Friday, protesters…
      02/05/2024 - 15:34

      Photo Story | Agents Law Passes Second Reading, Thousands Protest Overnight Again

      Large crowds of protesters had already gathered around Parliament when the majority blatantly rushed through the infamous Foreign Agents law…

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        Georgia’s legal system includes a robust framework designed to facilitate minority integration and combat discrimination. On paper, these laws promise…

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