Anna Gvarishvili
@annagvarish.bsky.social
Journalist and editor, providing news and analysis on the drastic reversal of liberal democratic values in Georgia 🇬🇪 Supporting Ukraine with all my heart and passion 🇺🇦
Nika Gvaramia, opposition leader and chair of the Coalition for Changes was released today after spending eight months in prison for refusing to appear before a parliamentary commission.
February 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Nika Gvaramia, opposition leader and chair of the Coalition for Changes was released today after spending eight months in prison for refusing to appear before a parliamentary commission.
You can’t make this up: on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Tbilisi City Hall lit up the TV tower in the colors of the Iranian flag.
Let’s talk about tone-deafness.
Let’s talk about tone-deafness.
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
You can’t make this up: on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Tbilisi City Hall lit up the TV tower in the colors of the Iranian flag.
Let’s talk about tone-deafness.
Let’s talk about tone-deafness.
Just in: Following mass and unprecedented protests from academia, Georgian Dream has decided to retract its decision to merge Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical University, the country’s two oldest state universities. 1/
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Just in: Following mass and unprecedented protests from academia, Georgian Dream has decided to retract its decision to merge Tbilisi State University and Georgian Technical University, the country’s two oldest state universities. 1/
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Political prisoner Saba Skhvitaridze, who is being held in solitary confinement, says he was punished for saying “hello” to another prisoner during his allotted walking time. He has not yet been informed what the punishment entails, whether restrictions on phone calls or other measures.
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Political prisoner Saba Skhvitaridze, who is being held in solitary confinement, says he was punished for saying “hello” to another prisoner during his allotted walking time. He has not yet been informed what the punishment entails, whether restrictions on phone calls or other measures.
Political prisoners serving their sentences at Gldani Prison have had their phone calls restricted to once every 10 days.
February 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Political prisoners serving their sentences at Gldani Prison have had their phone calls restricted to once every 10 days.
Georgian Dream is now considering criminalizing the non-recognition of the so-called government, which means this very sentence could soon land me in jail.
I’ve honestly lost count of how many laws now officially classify me as a criminal in Georgia.
I’ve honestly lost count of how many laws now officially classify me as a criminal in Georgia.
February 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Georgian Dream is now considering criminalizing the non-recognition of the so-called government, which means this very sentence could soon land me in jail.
I’ve honestly lost count of how many laws now officially classify me as a criminal in Georgia.
I’ve honestly lost count of how many laws now officially classify me as a criminal in Georgia.
The GD-controlled Parliament has passed a new repressive law on grants in its first reading, criminalizing foreign funding and foreign connections or networking. 1/2
February 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The GD-controlled Parliament has passed a new repressive law on grants in its first reading, criminalizing foreign funding and foreign connections or networking. 1/2
Georgian Dream has announced new amendments to the Russian-style laws on foreign grants and so-called “foreign agents.” What they’ve presented goes beyond legal absurdity, so I’m trying to fully understand it before reporting in detail. But it doesn’t look good at all.
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Georgian Dream has announced new amendments to the Russian-style laws on foreign grants and so-called “foreign agents.” What they’ve presented goes beyond legal absurdity, so I’m trying to fully understand it before reporting in detail. But it doesn’t look good at all.
In Tbilisi, daily solidarity protests are taking place outside the Iranian embassy in support of the Iranian people’s resistance.
January 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
In Tbilisi, daily solidarity protests are taking place outside the Iranian embassy in support of the Iranian people’s resistance.
Today’s #GeorgiaProtests march is dedicated to the imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.
The founder and editor of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, and a Sakharov Prize laureate, Mzia Amaglobeli has been behind bars for exactly one year.
The founder and editor of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, and a Sakharov Prize laureate, Mzia Amaglobeli has been behind bars for exactly one year.
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Today’s #GeorgiaProtests march is dedicated to the imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.
The founder and editor of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, and a Sakharov Prize laureate, Mzia Amaglobeli has been behind bars for exactly one year.
The founder and editor of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, and a Sakharov Prize laureate, Mzia Amaglobeli has been behind bars for exactly one year.
Irakli Gharibashvili, ex PM of 🇬🇪 and once Bidzina Ivanishvili’s closest ally, was sentenced to five years in prison for laundering especially large amounts of illicit income. 1/2
January 12, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Irakli Gharibashvili, ex PM of 🇬🇪 and once Bidzina Ivanishvili’s closest ally, was sentenced to five years in prison for laundering especially large amounts of illicit income. 1/2
Happy Collapse of the Soviet Union Day to everyone who celebrates!
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Happy Collapse of the Soviet Union Day to everyone who celebrates!
BREAKING: Grigol Liluashvili, former head of the State Security Service, has been arrested on charges of taking bribes in several cases. He stepped down in April 2025 amid a wave of resignations by senior officials.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
BREAKING: Grigol Liluashvili, former head of the State Security Service, has been arrested on charges of taking bribes in several cases. He stepped down in April 2025 amid a wave of resignations by senior officials.
Political leader Zurab Japaridze is spending his first evening out of prison on Rustaveli Avenue. Protesters at #GeorgiaProtests greeted him with cheers. He spent seven months in unjust detention.
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Political leader Zurab Japaridze is spending his first evening out of prison on Rustaveli Avenue. Protesters at #GeorgiaProtests greeted him with cheers. He spent seven months in unjust detention.
All these people on Rustaveli Avenue are risking arrest tonight for up to 15 days, as protesting on sidewalks is now prohibited and they received official notice yesterday. #GeorgiaProtests Day 385.
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
All these people on Rustaveli Avenue are risking arrest tonight for up to 15 days, as protesting on sidewalks is now prohibited and they received official notice yesterday. #GeorgiaProtests Day 385.
Day 381 of non-stop, uninterrupted #GeorgiaProtests. Under the new law, organizers must notify the authorities five days in advance, otherwise protesters face up to 14 days of detention.
No one notified the regime, though.
No one notified the regime, though.
December 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Day 381 of non-stop, uninterrupted #GeorgiaProtests. Under the new law, organizers must notify the authorities five days in advance, otherwise protesters face up to 14 days of detention.
No one notified the regime, though.
No one notified the regime, though.
“Mind your own country and mind your own people,” said Irakli Kirtskhalia, a member of the GD led Parliament, addressing the UK government, which he called a “non formal, oligarchic government.” 1/2
December 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
“Mind your own country and mind your own people,” said Irakli Kirtskhalia, a member of the GD led Parliament, addressing the UK government, which he called a “non formal, oligarchic government.” 1/2
“The regime must resign!” — the banner was hung from a bridge in Tbilisi today. A major rally is planned later under the slogan “the regime is poisoning us,” after BBC Eye’s new investigation indicated that GD used a chemical agent to disperse #GeorgiaProtests.
December 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“The regime must resign!” — the banner was hung from a bridge in Tbilisi today. A major rally is planned later under the slogan “the regime is poisoning us,” after BBC Eye’s new investigation indicated that GD used a chemical agent to disperse #GeorgiaProtests.
It’s here!
🇬🇪| This week’s Georgia: Explained is out.
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It’s here!
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🇬🇪| This week’s Georgia: Explained is out.
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🇬🇪| This week’s Georgia: Explained is out.
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
One year of daily protests, BBC Eye’s investigation into a banned toxic chemical used on protesters, and the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili after trying to burn the City Court chancellery: shorturl.at/ji0V5
Reposted by Anna Gvarishvili
“Georgia's authorities used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests.”
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December 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
“Georgia's authorities used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests.”
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In a new BBC film released today, Girchi - More Freedom member Gela Khasaia says he knows he could become yet another political prisoner at any moment.
The tragic irony is that Khasaia is, in fact, a political prisoner today.
The tragic irony is that Khasaia is, in fact, a political prisoner today.
December 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In a new BBC film released today, Girchi - More Freedom member Gela Khasaia says he knows he could become yet another political prisoner at any moment.
The tragic irony is that Khasaia is, in fact, a political prisoner today.
The tragic irony is that Khasaia is, in fact, a political prisoner today.
Prosecutor General’s Office has upgraded the charge against Lelo Coalition member Aleko Elisashvili from property damage to terrorism. The MIA claims that on the night of Nov 29, Elisashvili broke into the Tbilisi City Court chancellery and attempted to set the building on fire. 1/2
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Prosecutor General’s Office has upgraded the charge against Lelo Coalition member Aleko Elisashvili from property damage to terrorism. The MIA claims that on the night of Nov 29, Elisashvili broke into the Tbilisi City Court chancellery and attempted to set the building on fire. 1/2
Lelo Party member Aleko Elisashvili was arrested this morning. According to the MIA, last night Aleko Elisashvili used a hammer to break the window of Tbilisi City Hall’s chancellery, entered the building, poured gasoline on documents, and attempted to set them on fire. 1/
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Lelo Party member Aleko Elisashvili was arrested this morning. According to the MIA, last night Aleko Elisashvili used a hammer to break the window of Tbilisi City Hall’s chancellery, entered the building, poured gasoline on documents, and attempted to set them on fire. 1/