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Georgia jails opposition TV host for 14 days over Facebook posts

Georgia

July 22, 2026

The journalist's posts concerned Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and MP Vladimer Bozhadze.

Georgian lawyer fined $1,454 over comment on MP's Facebook post

Georgia

June 16, 2026

The ruling is seen as one of the first cases brought under provisions imposing liability for verbally insulting a person holding political office.

'Threat of censorship': What we know about Georgia’s new Interior Ministry department overseeing public communication

Georgia

May 26, 2026

Human rights advocates believe the department’s aim will be to establish broad state control over society.