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Two Persons Convicted over Batumi Unrest Granted Preterm Release
Irakli Chkhvirkia and Merab Gogoberidze, who were arrested on charges of organizing the March 11-12 unrest in Batumi and sentenced…
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Swedish, Georgian Ministers Discuss Defense Ties
“Sweden is going participate in the NATO-Georgia military exercise in 2019, and would like to welcome Georgia in our exercises…
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Georgian, Bosnian Foreign Ministers Meet, Sign Cooperation Memorandum
Mikheil Janelidze and Igor Crnadak, March 5, 2018. Photo: MFA Georgia Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze, who is on his first…
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Amnesty International Calls for Prompt Investigation into Tatunashvili’s Death
“Russia and the de facto authorities in Georgia’s disputed South Ossetia/Tskhinvali Region must ensure a thorough, prompt and impartial investigation…
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Ruling Party Pledges More Decentralization by 2025
Funding of the local self-government will increase to seven percent of the Gross Domestic Product by 2025, Georgian Parliament Speaker…
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Russian Patriarchate to Help Repatriate Tatunashvili’s Body
The Russian Orthodox Patriarchate will assist in securing the release of Archil Tatunashvili’s body to his family, the Georgian Orthodox…
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Death in Tskhinvali custody is an affront to Europe
Editorial: Fidelity to justice must define the European choice Nothing defines Europe, like the legal system that is rooted in…
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Georgian Prime Minister Meets Armenian Leaders, Discusses Economic Cooperation
On March 2, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili was on an official visit to Yerevan, where he met his Armenian…
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Majority, Opposition MPs Draft Resolutions Condemning Tatunashvili’s Death
The Parliament of Georgia is to adopt a resolution condemning the death of a Georgian citizen, Archil Tatunashvili, while in…
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Q&A: Would ISIS Fighters Return to Georgia?
A screengrab from the Islamic State’s Georgian-language propaganda video, 2015. Dozens of militants from Georgia have reportedly joined Daesh and…
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Tskhinvali Reluctant to Release Tatunashvili’s Body
The 85th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meeting in Ergneti, which was held on March 1 to discuss the…
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CSO Coalition on Archil Tatunashvili’s Death
A group of eighteen civil society organizations, united under the Coalition for Euro-Atlantic Georgia, issued a joint statement on March…
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Rights Groups Launch Campaign for Judicial Reform
The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary, which unites around 40 Georgian civil society organizations and rights watchdogs, has launched…
Read More » Watchdogs Urge Authorities to Challenge Russia over Rights Abuses in Occupied Territories
A group of eight human rights watchdogs, among them the Georgian Young Lawyers Association, and the Human Rights Education and…
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Gigi Ugulava Found Guilty of Exceeding Authority
The Tbilisi City Court found Gigi Ugulava, former Tbilisi Mayor and secretary general of the opposition European Georgia party, guilty…
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TI on ‘Limited Enforcement’ of Anti-Corruption Laws
“While Georgia experienced some important legal improvements, including the introduction of a verification procedure for public officials to declare assets,…
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UN Committee Examines Turkish Citizen’s Complaint
The Committee Against Torture, a United Nations body of ten human rights experts, has requested the Georgian authorities to abstain…
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U.S. State Department on Tatunashvili’s Death
“The United States is deeply concerned by the death of a Georgian citizen, Archil Tatunashvili, during his February 22nd arrest…
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CoE Congress President, PACE Rapporteurs on Tatunashvili’s Death
Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, President of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, expressed her concern over the death…
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Georgian Parliament Delegation on Visit to Jordan
Irakli Kobakhidze and Atef Tarawneh, February 26, 2018. Photo: facebook.com/representativesjo Georgian parliamentary delegation, led by Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze, is on an…
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The Weekly Tripwire – Issue 28
Archil Tatunashvili. Photo: facebook.com/achiko.tatunashvili.58 February 19-25 A Citizen Dies in Tskhinvali Custody – Europe reacts to Tatunashvili’s death – Amnesty…
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U.S. ‘Deeply Concerned’ over Tatunashvili’s Death
“The United States is deeply concerned by the death of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili during his February 22 arrest and…
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Tatunashvili’s Body Not to be Handed Over until “Examination” in Russia
Murat Jioev, February 26, 2018. Photo: screengrab from TV Ir Murat Jioev, representative of the Russian-backed Tskhinvali leader Anatoly Bibilov,…
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Geneva Talks Co-Chairs on Tatunashvili’s Death
“The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions have taken note with strong concern of reports of the death in custody…
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United Kingdom Reacts to Archil Tatunashvili Death
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Tbilisi issued a statement regarding the death of a Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili…
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Parliamentary By-Election Scheduled for April 28
MP by-elections will be held in the Vani and Khoni single-mandate constituency in Imereti region on April 28, according to…
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Tskhinvali Refuses to Hand over Tatunashvili’s Body
The Russian-backed Tskhinvali authorities refused to accommodate the request of the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) to hand over the…
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European Union: Georgian Citizen’s Death in Tskhinvali ‘Source of Grave Concern’
“The latest developments in South Ossetia, Georgia, in particular the tragic death of a Georgian citizen, Mr. Archil Tatunashvili, and…
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EUMM on Georgian Citizen’s Death in Tskhinvali
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia issued a statement on the death of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili at…
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Tbilisi Lays Responsibility on Russia over Georgian Citizen’s Death
President Margvelashvili visited Tatunashvili’s family in Tsilkani settlement. Photo: facebook.com/PresidentMargvelashvili/ Official Tbilisi reacted on February 23 to the news of…
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Danish Foreign Minister Visits Georgia
Anders Samuelsen and Mikheil Janelidze, February 22, 2018. Photo: MFA of Georgia Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen, on an official…
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Georgian Dies in Tskhinvali Custody
Detained Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili, 35, died in custody of the Russian-backed Tskhinvali authorities in the early hours of February…
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U.S. Ambassador Bids Farewell to Georgia
U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Ian Kelly. Photo: facebook.com/tbilisi.usembassy/ U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Ian Kelly is to quit his post, and…
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Preaching or Teaching?
Patriarchate of Georgia. Photo: Eana Korbezashvili/Civil.ge Georgia debates teaching religion at school The ways of the lord are impenetrable. Rather…
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Georgia in TI’s 2017 Corruption Perception Index
Georgia’s score in Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has slightly worsened. In the 2017 CPI, released by the…
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Parliament Overrides Presidential Veto on Broadcasting Law
Parliament of Georgia, February 21, 2018. Photo: parliament.ge The Parliament of Georgia overturned on February 21 presidential objections to the…
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Georgia in Amnesty’s Annual Human Rights Report
“Continued impunity for human rights abuses committed by law enforcement officials emphasized the need for an independent investigation mechanism,” according…
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Crimean Tatar Mejlis Chairman Visits Georgia
Refat Chubarov and Irakli Kobakhidze, February 20, 2018. Photo: Embassy of Ukraine in Georgia On February 20, Refat Chubarov, member…
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President Campaigns to Engage Youth in Centennial Celebrations
President Giorgi Margvelashvili addressing students at Telavi State University, February 20, 2018. Photo: president.gov.ge Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili has launched…
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Foreign Minister Warns Against Visa-Waiver Abuse
Georgian authorities will step up police cooperation with European partners on fighting organized crime, and will carry out a nationwide information…
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The Weekly Tripwire – Issue 27
Valeriy Pshenichniy, chief of staff of the Russian 4th military base stationed in Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, February 15, 2018. Photo: screengrab…
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MEP Harms: Çabuk’s Release ‘Great Joy and Relief’
MEP Rebecca Harms chairs the 60-member European Parliament Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. Photo: facebook.com/RebeccaHarmsMEP/ MEP Rebecca Harms, who…
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Tbilisi City Court Releases Turkish Citizen on Bail
The Tbilisi City Court changed at its hearing today the pre-extradition detention sentence of Mustafa Emre Çabuk, one of the…
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CSOs, Media Outlets Call for Parliamentary Probe into Mukhtarli Case
A group of 35 civil society organizations and media outlets issued a joint statement on February 19 calling on the…
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Georgian PM Meets World Leaders in Munich
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili held several high level meetings on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, which gathered…
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Lilia Shevtsova on Putin’s New Presidency, Russia-West Relations
Lilia Shevtsova. Photo: UKRINFORM Civil.ge spoke on the internal and external politics of the Russian Federation, and on the upcoming…
Read More » Margvelashvili Visits Lithuania for Independence Day Celebrations
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili arrived in Vilnius on February 16 to attend the centennial celebrations of Lithuanian independence. Speaking at…
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Government Unveils New Tax Initiative for Small Businesses
The Georgian Finance Ministry has unveiled a new initiative envisaging tax breaks for small businesses. According to the new tax…
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Georgian Economy Minister Visits Azerbaijan
Georgia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister, Dimitri Kumsishvili visited Azerbaijan on February 15, where he attended the Fourth…
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Independent Agency to Investigate Crimes Committed by Law Enforcement Officers
The Government of Georgia endorsed at its session today an amendments bill setting up the Service of State Inspector, an…
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