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The Dispatch
Dispatch – May 8: False Messiah
“Bi-dzi-na!” “Bi-dzi-na!” Chants of his name interrupted Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder and patron of Georgia’s ruling party, as he delivered his spooky villain’s speech on April 29. He was addressing a crowd of tens of thousands bused into Tbilisi that day by his party,…
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Analysis
Analysis | Could a Belarus-style Crackdown Occur in Georgia?
The authoritarian turn of the government led by the Georgian Dream turn caught many observers by surprise. The regime, facing a spontaneous mass protest, remains defiant and is rapidly descending towards autocracy. With the exhaustion of its plebiscitary legitimacy, GD’s increasing readiness to encourage and…
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Interviews
Interview | U.S. Assistant Secretary Jim O’Brien
Jim O’Brien, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State spoke to the Voice of America (VoA)–Georgian service on May 3, just as the Georgian government has leveled several high-level accusations concerning the role the U.S. government has allegedly played in Georgia’s recent past. We are offering you…
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Interviews
Interview | ODIHR: Georgian Democracy Threatened by Foreign Agents Law
In an exclusive written interview with the Georgian service of Radio Liberty on April 30, Matteo Mecacci, Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, spoke about the negative consequences the foreign agents bill will have on the CSOs and democracy at large…