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    09/12/2024 - 12:19

    President Zurabishvili Visits France

    Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili is in Paris, France, for the opening of the restored Notre Dame cathedral, an event attended by many world leaders, including the President-elect Donald Trump. On…
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    09/12/2024 - 11:45

    Live Blog: Aborted EU Accession | Cultural Representatives Protest at Ministry of Culture

    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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    09/12/2024 - 08:59

    The Daily Beat: 8 December

    Mass anti-Russian protests have not subsided for the 11th day in a row in Tbilisi and across Georgia, despite brutal violence and repressions against demonstrators. A few hundred people are…
    News
    08/12/2024 - 02:57

    Brutal Attack on Opposition Members and TV Pirveli Crew as Repression Intensifies

    In another episode of escalating repression in Georgia, on December 7 the titushky (government paid thugs) violently attacked TV Pirveli journalist Maka Chikhladze and a cameraman Giorgi Shetsiruli and raided…
    Analysis
    07/12/2024 - 17:12

    Defending the Future: Understanding Georgia’s Fall Protests 

    In October 2024, the Georgian Dream stole the country’s parliamentary election as part of its broader assault on Georgia’s constitutional order. The current protests are best understood within this larger…

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      07/12/2024 - 17:12
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      Defending the Future: Understanding Georgia’s Fall Protests 

      In October 2024, the Georgian Dream stole the country’s parliamentary election as part of its broader assault on Georgia’s constitutional order. The current protests are best understood within this larger context of defending Georgia’s future, including its European prospects, against a comprehensive assault. To most…

    • Op-eds
      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,…

    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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        Laws that Bind: Making Policy Reflect Commitments

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

        More than Roads and Bridges

        At the turn of the century, crumbling road infrastructure was often mentioned as one of the key obstacles to the…

        Riding the Airwaves: Minority Integration and Access to Information

        As previously discussed in this series, the lack of incentives to bridge the linguistic barrier between Georgian speakers and ethnic…

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          To get a sense of how 2023 went in Georgia, go to Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue. The street has witnessed…

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

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