Eter Turadze
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⭕ The Prosecutor’s Office of #Georgia has reached a plea agreement with Irakli Garibashvili, under which the former prime minister has been sentenced to five years in prison.
As an additional penalty, he has been fined 1 million lari.
As an additional penalty, he has been fined 1 million lari.
January 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
⭕ The Prosecutor’s Office of #Georgia has reached a plea agreement with Irakli Garibashvili, under which the former prime minister has been sentenced to five years in prison.
As an additional penalty, he has been fined 1 million lari.
As an additional penalty, he has been fined 1 million lari.
"Good night, happy new year."
January 4, 2026 at 12:20 PM
"Good night, happy new year."
The Year Began Badly for Dictators: Anti-Government March in Tbilisi – January 3
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The Year Began Badly for Dictators: Anti-Government March in Tbilisi – January 3
As 2026 begins, we look back at 2025: Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream cracked down on democracy, tightened authoritarian control, and pushed Georgia closer to Russia. Sidewalk protests are banned—but pro-European demonstrators remain in the streets.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
As 2026 begins, we look back at 2025: Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream cracked down on democracy, tightened authoritarian control, and pushed Georgia closer to Russia. Sidewalk protests are banned—but pro-European demonstrators remain in the streets.
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Nicolás Maduro Moros!
Who will be next?
Who will be next?
January 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Nicolás Maduro Moros!
Who will be next?
Who will be next?
Putin deliberately ordered a massive bombing of residential areas and critical infrastructure of Kyiv just as the leaders of Ukraine and the US are preparing to meet and advance peace.
Dozens of victims, power outages, and a third of the Ukrainian capital without heating amid winter - Andrii Sybiha
Dozens of victims, power outages, and a third of the Ukrainian capital without heating amid winter - Andrii Sybiha
December 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Putin deliberately ordered a massive bombing of residential areas and critical infrastructure of Kyiv just as the leaders of Ukraine and the US are preparing to meet and advance peace.
Dozens of victims, power outages, and a third of the Ukrainian capital without heating amid winter - Andrii Sybiha
Dozens of victims, power outages, and a third of the Ukrainian capital without heating amid winter - Andrii Sybiha
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🟥 Three former Georgian defense ministers are in jail: Irakli Okruashvili (2004–2006), Bacho Akhalaia (2009–2012), and Juansher Burchuladze (2021–2024)
⭕️ Irakli Garibashvili (2019–2021) is charged but out on bail; Davit Kezerashvili (2006–2008) was sentenced in absentia and remains wanted.
#Georgia
⭕️ Irakli Garibashvili (2019–2021) is charged but out on bail; Davit Kezerashvili (2006–2008) was sentenced in absentia and remains wanted.
#Georgia
December 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🟥 Three former Georgian defense ministers are in jail: Irakli Okruashvili (2004–2006), Bacho Akhalaia (2009–2012), and Juansher Burchuladze (2021–2024)
⭕️ Irakli Garibashvili (2019–2021) is charged but out on bail; Davit Kezerashvili (2006–2008) was sentenced in absentia and remains wanted.
#Georgia
⭕️ Irakli Garibashvili (2019–2021) is charged but out on bail; Davit Kezerashvili (2006–2008) was sentenced in absentia and remains wanted.
#Georgia
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🟥Georgia’s first court case over a sidewalk protest has started, with the hearing postponed to January 9. The new repressive amendments, introduced to curb #GeorgiaProtests, make protesting on sidewalks punishable by up to 15 days of administrative detention.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🟥Georgia’s first court case over a sidewalk protest has started, with the hearing postponed to January 9. The new repressive amendments, introduced to curb #GeorgiaProtests, make protesting on sidewalks punishable by up to 15 days of administrative detention.
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🟥 Two political prisoners, known for carrying EU flags, have been on hunger strike in prison for over 40 and 50 days, protesting Georgia’s anti-European turn.
🟥 Meanwhile, #Tbilisi glitters with holiday lights under the slogan “A City Full of Kindness.”
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
🟥 Meanwhile, #Tbilisi glitters with holiday lights under the slogan “A City Full of Kindness.”
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
Political Prisoners Starve in Protest Against Georgia’s Anti-European Turn as Tbilisi Celebrates the Holidays - Batumelebi
Georgia Protests • Repression In Georgia •
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December 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🟥 Two political prisoners, known for carrying EU flags, have been on hunger strike in prison for over 40 and 50 days, protesting Georgia’s anti-European turn.
🟥 Meanwhile, #Tbilisi glitters with holiday lights under the slogan “A City Full of Kindness.”
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
🟥 Meanwhile, #Tbilisi glitters with holiday lights under the slogan “A City Full of Kindness.”
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
Georgian citizen and civic activist Tamar Mearaqishvili, who lives in Akhalgori, has been arrested.
The information about her detention was reported by the information agency of Russian-occupied South Ossetia.
❗ Tamar Mearaqishvili is accused of espionage.
The information about her detention was reported by the information agency of Russian-occupied South Ossetia.
❗ Tamar Mearaqishvili is accused of espionage.
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Georgian citizen and civic activist Tamar Mearaqishvili, who lives in Akhalgori, has been arrested.
The information about her detention was reported by the information agency of Russian-occupied South Ossetia.
❗ Tamar Mearaqishvili is accused of espionage.
The information about her detention was reported by the information agency of Russian-occupied South Ossetia.
❗ Tamar Mearaqishvili is accused of espionage.
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🟥Former State Security Service chief Grigol Liluashvili has been arrested on corruption charges, prosecutors say. He is accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes between 2021 and 2023.
#Georgia
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#Georgia
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December 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🟥Former State Security Service chief Grigol Liluashvili has been arrested on corruption charges, prosecutors say. He is accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes between 2021 and 2023.
#Georgia
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#Georgia
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Georgia, Batumi
As part of its cooperation with Arab Eagle Hills, the government of Adjara has transferred 2.57 million sq. meters of coastal land near Gonio-including a former military training ground-to the Georgian state free of charge for Eagle Hills’ controversial mega project
As part of its cooperation with Arab Eagle Hills, the government of Adjara has transferred 2.57 million sq. meters of coastal land near Gonio-including a former military training ground-to the Georgian state free of charge for Eagle Hills’ controversial mega project
December 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Georgia, Batumi
As part of its cooperation with Arab Eagle Hills, the government of Adjara has transferred 2.57 million sq. meters of coastal land near Gonio-including a former military training ground-to the Georgian state free of charge for Eagle Hills’ controversial mega project
As part of its cooperation with Arab Eagle Hills, the government of Adjara has transferred 2.57 million sq. meters of coastal land near Gonio-including a former military training ground-to the Georgian state free of charge for Eagle Hills’ controversial mega project
“The substance is so horrific that attempting to wash it off only intensifies the burning. This is a 'Camite' effect—constricting breathing, burning the skin, and causing severe coughing and vomiting, not just for minutes or hours, but for days and even weeks.”
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
“The substance is so horrific that attempting to wash it off only intensifies the burning. This is a 'Camite' effect—constricting breathing, burning the skin, and causing severe coughing and vomiting, not just for minutes or hours, but for days and even weeks.”
Who are the judges behind Mzia Amaglobeli’s unlawful imprisonment? This article profiles the 12 judges involved—examining their backgrounds, assets, and, most importantly, their roles in the case of the award-winning journalist and Sakharov Prize laureate.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Who are the judges behind Mzia Amaglobeli’s unlawful imprisonment? This article profiles the 12 judges involved—examining their backgrounds, assets, and, most importantly, their roles in the case of the award-winning journalist and Sakharov Prize laureate.
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Mzia Amaglobeli’s representative accepted the Sakharov Prize, the European Union’s highest human rights award, at the European Parliament. Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli remains unlawfully imprisoned.
December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Mzia Amaglobeli’s representative accepted the Sakharov Prize, the European Union’s highest human rights award, at the European Parliament. Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli remains unlawfully imprisoned.
Kaja Kallas tells the pro-government Georgian TV company Rustavi 2 that, unlike Georgia, the United States does not seek to join the EU.
December 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Kaja Kallas tells the pro-government Georgian TV company Rustavi 2 that, unlike Georgia, the United States does not seek to join the EU.
“The regime is poisoning us—there must be an international investigation”: Protesters block central Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia, for the 374th consecutive day.
December 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“The regime is poisoning us—there must be an international investigation”: Protesters block central Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia, for the 374th consecutive day.
Three days after a #BBC investigation put the Georgian government under intense scrutiny over Camite—a World War I–era chemical compound likely used against protesters—the Georgian Dream is issuing shifting and contradictory statements.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Three days after a #BBC investigation put the Georgian government under intense scrutiny over Camite—a World War I–era chemical compound likely used against protesters—the Georgian Dream is issuing shifting and contradictory statements.
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Tbilisi, 28 November 2025 - the 366th day of continuous protest.
A year ago today, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would not pursue opening EU accession talks until 2028.
His statement ignited a continuous protest movement in Georgia - one that has persisted ever since.
A year ago today, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would not pursue opening EU accession talks until 2028.
His statement ignited a continuous protest movement in Georgia - one that has persisted ever since.
November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Tbilisi, 28 November 2025 - the 366th day of continuous protest.
A year ago today, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would not pursue opening EU accession talks until 2028.
His statement ignited a continuous protest movement in Georgia - one that has persisted ever since.
A year ago today, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would not pursue opening EU accession talks until 2028.
His statement ignited a continuous protest movement in Georgia - one that has persisted ever since.
“Mzia Amaglobeli Deprived of Necessary Medical Care in Detention” – GYLA Demands Immediate Intervention
“Mzia Amaglobeli Deprived of Necessary Medical Care in Detention” – GYLA Demands Immediate Intervention - Batumelebi
Mzia Amaglobeli • Press Freedom • Repression In Georgia •
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November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“Mzia Amaglobeli Deprived of Necessary Medical Care in Detention” – GYLA Demands Immediate Intervention
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⭕️ Georgia’s imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli jointly shortlisted for the 2025 Sakharov Prize together with Belarus’s Andrzej Poczobut. (1/2)
#FreeMzia #GeorgiaProtests #RepressionInGeorgia #TerrorInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Sakharov
#FreeMzia #GeorgiaProtests #RepressionInGeorgia #TerrorInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Sakharov
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
⭕️ Georgia’s imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli jointly shortlisted for the 2025 Sakharov Prize together with Belarus’s Andrzej Poczobut. (1/2)
#FreeMzia #GeorgiaProtests #RepressionInGeorgia #TerrorInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Sakharov
#FreeMzia #GeorgiaProtests #RepressionInGeorgia #TerrorInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Sakharov
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⭕️Georgian Dream held a special briefing devoted to journalist Mzia Amaglobeli receiving the 2025 IPI–IMS World Press Freedom Hero Award.
⭕️"A continuation of the unfair political attitude toward our country," - GD complained.
#FreeMzia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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⭕️"A continuation of the unfair political attitude toward our country," - GD complained.
#FreeMzia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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October 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
⭕️Georgian Dream held a special briefing devoted to journalist Mzia Amaglobeli receiving the 2025 IPI–IMS World Press Freedom Hero Award.
⭕️"A continuation of the unfair political attitude toward our country," - GD complained.
#FreeMzia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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⭕️"A continuation of the unfair political attitude toward our country," - GD complained.
#FreeMzia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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Mzia Amaglobeli and the Georgian Resistance Movement were awarded the Forum 2000 International Award for Courage and Responsibility.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Mzia Amaglobeli and the Georgian Resistance Movement were awarded the Forum 2000 International Award for Courage and Responsibility.
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