Georgian news in Georgia

Georgia declines to back tribunal on Russian aggression against Ukraine

Georgia-Ukraine

June 27, 2025

The initiative was also not supported by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Hungary, and Serbia

Georgian opposition figure arrested after testifying at Hague tribunal on 2008 war

Georgia

June 27, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin had already called for his arrest back in 2012

Opinion: Georgian Dream shifted from authoritarianism to dictatorship

Georgian Dream

June 27, 2025

"Jailing opponents and silencing dissent are hallmarks of dictatorship"

Why did Georgia obstruct export of Armenian brandy to Russia? View from Yerevan

Armenia-Georgia

June 26, 2025

As a transit country, Georgia insisted on inspecting Armenian brandy bound for Russia — a move economist Agasi Tavadzhyan believes likely had political motives

Georgia: Six opposition leaders jailed – what’s next?

Georgia

June 26, 2025

How the arrests of opposition figures are perceived in the country and in the West

Opinion: Georgia faces its most repressive regime since 1930s

Georgia

June 26, 2025

“The regime jails opposition figures to intimidate society,” says Transparency International's programme manager for human rights and the rule of law

Georgian parliament backs amendments to free speech law in first reading

Georgia

June 26, 2025

Changes target defamation lawsuits

US senators: "Georgian Dream is consolidating power through anti-democratic actions"

Georgia-USA

June 26, 2025

The senators voiced support for advancing the MEGOBARI Act to help strengthen civil society in Georgia

Western reaction to arrests in Georgia: "We must act to prevent second Belarus in Caucasus"

Georgia - EU

June 25, 2025

“Political persecution and the imprisonment of opposition leaders run counter to fundamental democratic values”

Ukrainians freed from Russian prisons left in harsh conditions at Georgian border as Tbilisi denies entry

Georgia-Ukraine

June 25, 2025

Dozens of Ukrainians held in basement near Upper Lars crossing — volunteers report food and water shortages, say Ukraine's embassy in Georgia opposes their entry

U.S. State Department voices concern over arrests of opposition figures in Georgia

Georgia-USA

June 25, 2025

“Ivanishvili’s government is using legal amendments to target its critics”

Georgian opposition leader Giorgi Vashadze jailed for seven months

Georgia

June 24, 2025

Vashadze was arrested for failing to appear before the Georgian Dream-led parliamentary commission investigating the Saakashvili administration

Georgian NGOs: Ruling party has firmly embraced authoritarianism

Georgia

June 24, 2025

Non-governmental organisations have issued a statement in response to the arrest of opposition leaders in Georgia

Georgian Dream plans amendments to freedom of speech law

Georgia

June 24, 2025

Penalties for defamation will be tightened and journalists will lose legal protection mechanisms

Georgia jails three opposition leaders in one day, bringing total to six

Georgia

June 23, 2025

All of them are charged with failing to appear before the investigative commission led by Tea Tsulukiani

“This is an expression of total control” - lawyer comments on Georgia's new restrictive laws

Georgia

June 20, 2025

Nona Kurdovanidze: “In Georgia, the FARA law is being used as a tool to target independent organisations”

NGOs: “We fight together — for each other, for our beneficiaries, and for free Georgia”

Georgia

June 20, 2025

Georgian non-governmental organisations have issued a joint statement condemning the adoption of the foreign agents registration law

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on pressure against media freedom in Georgia

Georgia - EU

June 19, 2025

In particular, the European Parliament condemns the politically motivated arrest of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli

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