Clément Girardot
@clementgirardot.bsky.social
Writer - journaliste 💚🏓&🏔️
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In the past, #Georgia was open to international press. In the last ten months, this, like so much else, has gone into full reverse.
Here is the story.
@clementgirardot.bsky.social @willneal.bsky.social
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Here is the story.
@clementgirardot.bsky.social @willneal.bsky.social
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Georgia increasingly blocks entry to Western journalists amid authoritarian turn - Committee to Protect Journalists
When British investigative journalist Will Neal was turned back at Georgia’s border with Armenia in May, he became the fifth of at least six European journalists in recent months to be denied entry in...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In the past, #Georgia was open to international press. In the last ten months, this, like so much else, has gone into full reverse.
Here is the story.
@clementgirardot.bsky.social @willneal.bsky.social
cpj.org/2025/07/geor...
Here is the story.
@clementgirardot.bsky.social @willneal.bsky.social
cpj.org/2025/07/geor...
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Georgian authoritie facilitates “snitching” to report violations of the new foreign agent law, which comes into force in a few days.
A new hotline is activated for the purpose. Predictably, this will just be a sham operation to show the population this legislation has wide support in society.
A new hotline is activated for the purpose. Predictably, this will just be a sham operation to show the population this legislation has wide support in society.
The Georgian government has opened a phone hotline and an email inbox for individuals to report alleged violations of the new restrictive media law, allegedly based on the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which comes into effect on 1 June.
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Georgian government opens hotline to report FARA violations
The new restrictive media law, allegedly based on the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), comes into force 1 June.
oc-media.org
May 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Georgian authoritie facilitates “snitching” to report violations of the new foreign agent law, which comes into force in a few days.
A new hotline is activated for the purpose. Predictably, this will just be a sham operation to show the population this legislation has wide support in society.
A new hotline is activated for the purpose. Predictably, this will just be a sham operation to show the population this legislation has wide support in society.
Sounds a bit like a broken record.
Georgian PM Kobakhidze spoke at CPAC Hungary, praising Trump & Orbán while attacking 'liberal fascism,' and foreign-funded NGOs. He said Georgia is part of the 'real West' and seeks EU integration but won’t trade its identity for EU favours.
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Kobakhidze speaks at CPAC Hungary alongside Orbán and other conservative politicians
Kobakhidze previously spoke at the conference in 2024, while former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili spoke in 2023.
oc-media.org
May 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Sounds a bit like a broken record.
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Georgian Dream is watching: how AI-powered surveillance is used against Tbilisi protesters
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Georgian Dream is watching: how AI-powered surveillance is used against Tbilisi protesters
When police forces left the streets, the number of cameras increased, keeping watch on the daily protests.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Georgian Dream is watching: how AI-powered surveillance is used against Tbilisi protesters
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Welcome to the club!
Romanian comedian Victor Patrascan, a vocal Ukraine supporter, was denied entry to Tbilisi for his planned show.
April 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Welcome to the club!
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presentation of new book on #Georgia in French by Clement Girardot, #Geneva on April 28 & #Paris on May 13. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested! Also perhaps as solidarity as Clement recently was refused entry, too.
Amazon link to the book:
www.amazon.fr/G%C3%A9orgie...
Amazon link to the book:
www.amazon.fr/G%C3%A9orgie...
April 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
presentation of new book on #Georgia in French by Clement Girardot, #Geneva on April 28 & #Paris on May 13. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested! Also perhaps as solidarity as Clement recently was refused entry, too.
Amazon link to the book:
www.amazon.fr/G%C3%A9orgie...
Amazon link to the book:
www.amazon.fr/G%C3%A9orgie...
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The Georgian Public Broadcaster is facing a “severe institutional crisis” manifested in political bias, censorship of opposition and pro-Western views, and systematic pressure on dissenting employees, the Media Advocacy Coalition says.
Watchdog: Georgian Public Broadcaster Faces “Severe Institutional Crisis” - Civil Georgia
The Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) is facing a "severe institutional crisis" manifested in politi
civil.ge
April 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Georgian Public Broadcaster is facing a “severe institutional crisis” manifested in political bias, censorship of opposition and pro-Western views, and systematic pressure on dissenting employees, the Media Advocacy Coalition says.
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For the first quarter of 2025, business confidence in Georgia decreased (by 8.8 index points) and reached -5.0. The negative change in was driven by decreased past performance as well as pessimistic expectations.
A first negative since COVID.
ISET study: iset-pi.ge/en/indexes/4...
A first negative since COVID.
ISET study: iset-pi.ge/en/indexes/4...
April 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
For the first quarter of 2025, business confidence in Georgia decreased (by 8.8 index points) and reached -5.0. The negative change in was driven by decreased past performance as well as pessimistic expectations.
A first negative since COVID.
ISET study: iset-pi.ge/en/indexes/4...
A first negative since COVID.
ISET study: iset-pi.ge/en/indexes/4...
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1/ French journalist Clément Girardot, who has been working in Georgia since 2012 and has a wife and child who are Georgian citizens, was denied entry into the country.
April 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
1/ French journalist Clément Girardot, who has been working in Georgia since 2012 and has a wife and child who are Georgian citizens, was denied entry into the country.
‼️Announcement in French, English, and Georgian about my deportation — another attack on press freedom by Georgian Dream.
April 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
‼️Announcement in French, English, and Georgian about my deportation — another attack on press freedom by Georgian Dream.
❗️Communiqué de @rsf.org sur mon renvoi du territoire géorgien, une nouvelle attaque du Rêve Géorgie contre la liberté de la presse.
#Géorgie : deux journalistes français refoulés sans motif en 2 mois. Jérôme Chobeaux et @clementgirardot.bsky.social ont couvert les manifs contestant la réélection entachée de fraudes du parti Rêve géorgien. RSF dénonce une dérive autoritaire alarmante et appelle Paris & Bruxelles à réagir.👇
Refoulés à la frontière : deux journalistes français visés par la dérive autoritaire en Géorgie
Les journalistes Clément Girardot et Jérôme Chobeaux ont récemment été interdits de territoire sans justification par les autorités géorgiennes. Reporters sans frontières (RSF) dénonce une dérive inqu...
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April 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
❗️Communiqué de @rsf.org sur mon renvoi du territoire géorgien, une nouvelle attaque du Rêve Géorgie contre la liberté de la presse.
🇹🇷Mon dernier article sur la situation en Turquie.
📣«Nous ne pouvons plus jouer selon les règles d'Erdogan, nous devons maintenant remettre en question tout le jeu», lance Kivanç Eliaçik, responsable des relations internationales de la confédération progressiste DISK
www.evenement.ch/articles/tur...
📣«Nous ne pouvons plus jouer selon les règles d'Erdogan, nous devons maintenant remettre en question tout le jeu», lance Kivanç Eliaçik, responsable des relations internationales de la confédération progressiste DISK
www.evenement.ch/articles/tur...
Turquie: face à Erdogan, la riposte populaire et syndicale s’organise
En emprisonnant son rival Ekrem Imamoglu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan a déclenché un puissant mouvement populaire. Au-delà du parti du maire d’Istanbul, de nombreuses composantes sociales et politiques vont ...
www.evenement.ch
April 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🇹🇷Mon dernier article sur la situation en Turquie.
📣«Nous ne pouvons plus jouer selon les règles d'Erdogan, nous devons maintenant remettre en question tout le jeu», lance Kivanç Eliaçik, responsable des relations internationales de la confédération progressiste DISK
www.evenement.ch/articles/tur...
📣«Nous ne pouvons plus jouer selon les règles d'Erdogan, nous devons maintenant remettre en question tout le jeu», lance Kivanç Eliaçik, responsable des relations internationales de la confédération progressiste DISK
www.evenement.ch/articles/tur...
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I told the AI to turn one of the photos of me and my friends from the Georgia protest into a cartoon.
April 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I told the AI to turn one of the photos of me and my friends from the Georgia protest into a cartoon.
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The regime has adopted multiple dictatorial laws in the last couple of days, including strict limits and censorship on media, and forbidding academic work for civil servants without the approval of supervisors, guaranteeing regime indoctrination.
I can’t follow it all, too many.
I can’t follow it all, too many.
April 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The regime has adopted multiple dictatorial laws in the last couple of days, including strict limits and censorship on media, and forbidding academic work for civil servants without the approval of supervisors, guaranteeing regime indoctrination.
I can’t follow it all, too many.
I can’t follow it all, too many.
For a Swiss newspaper, I have begun collecting and translating letters from Georgian political prisoners. Most are deeply emotional, insightful, and beautifully written.
Rarely have I encountered such a powerful tribute to the profession of journalism.
Rarely have I encountered such a powerful tribute to the profession of journalism.
February 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
For a Swiss newspaper, I have begun collecting and translating letters from Georgian political prisoners. Most are deeply emotional, insightful, and beautifully written.
Rarely have I encountered such a powerful tribute to the profession of journalism.
Rarely have I encountered such a powerful tribute to the profession of journalism.
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January 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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"Disturbingly, despite extensive evidence, not a single police officer has been held accountable for brutal, unlawful use of force against protesters over the past 12 months.” www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Georgia: Criminal justice system abused to suppress protests
The severe custodial penalties imposed on activists underscore how Georgia’s criminal justice system has been weaponized to stifle dissent, instill fear, and silence free speech
www.amnesty.org
January 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
"Disturbingly, despite extensive evidence, not a single police officer has been held accountable for brutal, unlawful use of force against protesters over the past 12 months.” www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Every day, politics in Georgia reaches new heights of absurdity and cynicism.
Today, the Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, launched what can only be described as a kind of Squid Game for pensioners.
Today, the Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, launched what can only be described as a kind of Squid Game for pensioners.
January 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Every day, politics in Georgia reaches new heights of absurdity and cynicism.
Today, the Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, launched what can only be described as a kind of Squid Game for pensioners.
Today, the Mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, launched what can only be described as a kind of Squid Game for pensioners.
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Insane that as Georgian Dream again ratchets up the violence, attacks (former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia in Batumi; Lasha Gabitashvili in Abu Dhabi) are being carried out not by your garden-variety thugs but by party MPs themselves (Dito Samkharadze; Irakli Zarqua, Viktor Sanikidze).
January 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Insane that as Georgian Dream again ratchets up the violence, attacks (former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia in Batumi; Lasha Gabitashvili in Abu Dhabi) are being carried out not by your garden-variety thugs but by party MPs themselves (Dito Samkharadze; Irakli Zarqua, Viktor Sanikidze).
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"Fearless" art space in #Tbilisi right now, connecting to the idea of standing up to authoritarian assault, different galleries & projects coming together, at Tbilisi Photo Museum /Stamba, also running tomorrow. Go see!
January 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"Fearless" art space in #Tbilisi right now, connecting to the idea of standing up to authoritarian assault, different galleries & projects coming together, at Tbilisi Photo Museum /Stamba, also running tomorrow. Go see!
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Nothing quite says “we’re streamlining political persecution” like forming a parliamentary commission to “investigate systemic crimes” by the previous government a) well over a decade after the fact and b) as your own abuses surpass even the darkest day of the last admin…
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GD Announces Creation of Parliamentary Commission to Investigate UNM’s Alleged “Systemic Crimes”
On January 9, Georgian Dream's Executive Secretary and GD Parliamentary Majority Leader Mamuka Mdinaradze announced that the GD parliament is planning to establish a temporary investigative commission...
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January 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Nothing quite says “we’re streamlining political persecution” like forming a parliamentary commission to “investigate systemic crimes” by the previous government a) well over a decade after the fact and b) as your own abuses surpass even the darkest day of the last admin…
civil.ge/archives/650...
civil.ge/archives/650...
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Marche des francophones à Tbilissi aujourd’hui #georgiaprotests
December 22, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Marche des francophones à Tbilissi aujourd’hui #georgiaprotests
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Bitter irony that the men driving Georgia towards becoming an authoritarian, theocratic nightmare are themselves liberals. Prime example: minigarch Irakli Rukhadze, owner of H̵u̵t̵u̵ ̵P̵o̵w̵e̵r̵ ̵R̵a̵d̵i̵o̵ TV Imedi, a Goebbelsian figure at the heart of the regime. 1/n
December 20, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Bitter irony that the men driving Georgia towards becoming an authoritarian, theocratic nightmare are themselves liberals. Prime example: minigarch Irakli Rukhadze, owner of H̵u̵t̵u̵ ̵P̵o̵w̵e̵r̵ ̵R̵a̵d̵i̵o̵ TV Imedi, a Goebbelsian figure at the heart of the regime. 1/n
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The Georgian flag is soaked in blood. A symbol of the struggle of the Georgian people.
#GeorgiaProtest
#TerrorInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtest
#TerrorInGeorgia
December 7, 2024 at 11:39 PM
The Georgian flag is soaked in blood. A symbol of the struggle of the Georgian people.
#GeorgiaProtest
#TerrorInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtest
#TerrorInGeorgia