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🗣️ Judge Koba Chagunava has sentenced Soviet history researcher, educator, and historian Rusiko Kobakhidze to three days in administrative detention for the second time, again on the grounds of “blocking the road.”
#GeorgiaProtests
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November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🗣️ Judge Koba Chagunava has sentenced Soviet history researcher, educator, and historian Rusiko Kobakhidze to three days in administrative detention for the second time, again on the grounds of “blocking the road.”
#GeorgiaProtests
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🟥 “The bodies of all twenty crew members have been found. Forensic experts and the investigative team remain at the site,” the MIA of #Georgia reports.
🟥 The Turkish military aircraft crashed on November 11, about five kilometers from Georgia’s state border.
#Turkey
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🟥 The Turkish military aircraft crashed on November 11, about five kilometers from Georgia’s state border.
#Turkey
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November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🟥 “The bodies of all twenty crew members have been found. Forensic experts and the investigative team remain at the site,” the MIA of #Georgia reports.
🟥 The Turkish military aircraft crashed on November 11, about five kilometers from Georgia’s state border.
#Turkey
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🟥 The Turkish military aircraft crashed on November 11, about five kilometers from Georgia’s state border.
#Turkey
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📌Criminal prosecution has been initiated against former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia in connection with the 2019, June 20/Gavrilov’s Night events and the Chorchana checkpoint case.
🟥The announcement was made today, November 12, by the Prosecutor General, Giorgi Gvaramidze, during a press briefing
🟥The announcement was made today, November 12, by the Prosecutor General, Giorgi Gvaramidze, during a press briefing
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
📌Criminal prosecution has been initiated against former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia in connection with the 2019, June 20/Gavrilov’s Night events and the Chorchana checkpoint case.
🟥The announcement was made today, November 12, by the Prosecutor General, Giorgi Gvaramidze, during a press briefing
🟥The announcement was made today, November 12, by the Prosecutor General, Giorgi Gvaramidze, during a press briefing
🟥 At Kutaisi Court of Appeals, #SakharovPrize2025 laureate Mzia Amaglobeli’s defense challenged Judge Nino Sakhelashvili, previously sanctioned for ordering her pre-trial detention, during which she lost most of her eyesight.
🟥 Amaglobeli’s comment: “Sanctions! As many as possible!”
#FreeMzia
🟥 Amaglobeli’s comment: “Sanctions! As many as possible!”
#FreeMzia
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🟥 At Kutaisi Court of Appeals, #SakharovPrize2025 laureate Mzia Amaglobeli’s defense challenged Judge Nino Sakhelashvili, previously sanctioned for ordering her pre-trial detention, during which she lost most of her eyesight.
🟥 Amaglobeli’s comment: “Sanctions! As many as possible!”
#FreeMzia
🟥 Amaglobeli’s comment: “Sanctions! As many as possible!”
#FreeMzia
🔴 Georgia’s imprisoned journalist & #SakharovPrize2025 laureate Mzia Amaglobeli was brought to the Kutaisi Court of Appeals.
🟥 Today the court begins hearing her case: the defense seeks to overturn her 2-year sentence, while prosecutors demand 4–7 years for “attacking a police officer.”
#FreeMzia
🟥 Today the court begins hearing her case: the defense seeks to overturn her 2-year sentence, while prosecutors demand 4–7 years for “attacking a police officer.”
#FreeMzia
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🔴 Georgia’s imprisoned journalist & #SakharovPrize2025 laureate Mzia Amaglobeli was brought to the Kutaisi Court of Appeals.
🟥 Today the court begins hearing her case: the defense seeks to overturn her 2-year sentence, while prosecutors demand 4–7 years for “attacking a police officer.”
#FreeMzia
🟥 Today the court begins hearing her case: the defense seeks to overturn her 2-year sentence, while prosecutors demand 4–7 years for “attacking a police officer.”
#FreeMzia
🟥 Journalists, citizens, and friends who came to attend Mzia Amaglobeli’s appeal hearing in Kutaisi are being denied entry to the courthouse yard.
🟥 The session will be held in a small room with space for only 24 people.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#TerrorInGeorgia
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🟥 The session will be held in a small room with space for only 24 people.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#TerrorInGeorgia
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November 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🟥 Journalists, citizens, and friends who came to attend Mzia Amaglobeli’s appeal hearing in Kutaisi are being denied entry to the courthouse yard.
🟥 The session will be held in a small room with space for only 24 people.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#TerrorInGeorgia
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🟥 The session will be held in a small room with space for only 24 people.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#TerrorInGeorgia
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🟥 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgian Dream responds to the @ec.europa.eu’s 2025 Enlargement Report, which ranks #Georgia as "the Country in Name Only".
#GeorgiaProtests
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November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🟥 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgian Dream responds to the @ec.europa.eu’s 2025 Enlargement Report, which ranks #Georgia as "the Country in Name Only".
#GeorgiaProtests
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🟥 During the night of Nov 3 in #Tbilisi, journalist for Media Checker Ninia Kakabadze was arrested.
According to witnesses, she was clearly identified as press and performing her journalistic duties at today’s protest.
©️ Photo by @publikage.bsky.social; Nov 3 protest.
#GeorgiaProtests
According to witnesses, she was clearly identified as press and performing her journalistic duties at today’s protest.
©️ Photo by @publikage.bsky.social; Nov 3 protest.
#GeorgiaProtests
November 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🟥 During the night of Nov 3 in #Tbilisi, journalist for Media Checker Ninia Kakabadze was arrested.
According to witnesses, she was clearly identified as press and performing her journalistic duties at today’s protest.
©️ Photo by @publikage.bsky.social; Nov 3 protest.
#GeorgiaProtests
According to witnesses, she was clearly identified as press and performing her journalistic duties at today’s protest.
©️ Photo by @publikage.bsky.social; Nov 3 protest.
#GeorgiaProtests
🟥The appellate court hearing in journalist Mzia Amaglobeli’s case, scheduled for October 28, has been postponed, with a new date yet to be confirmed.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🟥The appellate court hearing in journalist Mzia Amaglobeli’s case, scheduled for October 28, has been postponed, with a new date yet to be confirmed.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#FreeMzia
#RepressionInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
⭕️One year after the parliamentary elections, citizens are holding a protest march in #Tbilisi.
📌 “Until the end - until victory!”
#GeorgiaProtests demand the govt’s resignation, free elections independent from Ivanishvili’s control, and the release of all political prisoners.
📌 “Until the end - until victory!”
#GeorgiaProtests demand the govt’s resignation, free elections independent from Ivanishvili’s control, and the release of all political prisoners.
October 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
⭕️One year after the parliamentary elections, citizens are holding a protest march in #Tbilisi.
📌 “Until the end - until victory!”
#GeorgiaProtests demand the govt’s resignation, free elections independent from Ivanishvili’s control, and the release of all political prisoners.
📌 “Until the end - until victory!”
#GeorgiaProtests demand the govt’s resignation, free elections independent from Ivanishvili’s control, and the release of all political prisoners.
🟥 Oct.24, Vienna — at the congress dedicated to the 75th anniversary of @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli was honored with the World Press Freedom Hero Award.
🔴Georgian emigrants gathered in Vienna in support of Mzia and all political prisoners.
#FreeMzia
🔴Georgian emigrants gathered in Vienna in support of Mzia and all political prisoners.
#FreeMzia
October 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
🟥 Oct.24, Vienna — at the congress dedicated to the 75th anniversary of @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli was honored with the World Press Freedom Hero Award.
🔴Georgian emigrants gathered in Vienna in support of Mzia and all political prisoners.
#FreeMzia
🔴Georgian emigrants gathered in Vienna in support of Mzia and all political prisoners.
#FreeMzia
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📌 Former Georgian PM and ex-chair of Georgian Dream, Irakli Garibashvili, has been charged with money laundering but not detained - while over 150 political prisoners remain in the country, some jailed for a slap or possessing a medical face mask.
#Georgia #RepressionInGeorgia
📌 Former Georgian PM and ex-chair of Georgian Dream, Irakli Garibashvili, has been charged with money laundering but not detained - while over 150 political prisoners remain in the country, some jailed for a slap or possessing a medical face mask.
#Georgia #RepressionInGeorgia
October 24, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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📌 Former Georgian PM and ex-chair of Georgian Dream, Irakli Garibashvili, has been charged with money laundering but not detained - while over 150 political prisoners remain in the country, some jailed for a slap or possessing a medical face mask.
#Georgia #RepressionInGeorgia
📌 Former Georgian PM and ex-chair of Georgian Dream, Irakli Garibashvili, has been charged with money laundering but not detained - while over 150 political prisoners remain in the country, some jailed for a slap or possessing a medical face mask.
#Georgia #RepressionInGeorgia
Meanwhile, in front of the Parliament building, a solidarity rally was being held in support of the detained journalists.
Soon after, a large police force appeared on Rustaveli Avenue and began detaining protesters - including those who were standing on the sidewalk and not blocking the roadway.
Soon after, a large police force appeared on Rustaveli Avenue and began detaining protesters - including those who were standing on the sidewalk and not blocking the roadway.
October 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Meanwhile, in front of the Parliament building, a solidarity rally was being held in support of the detained journalists.
Soon after, a large police force appeared on Rustaveli Avenue and began detaining protesters - including those who were standing on the sidewalk and not blocking the roadway.
Soon after, a large police force appeared on Rustaveli Avenue and began detaining protesters - including those who were standing on the sidewalk and not blocking the roadway.
The incident began when several protesters blocked the road. One woman, Tamar Kutateladze, climbed onto a patrol police car as an act of protest. She was arrested on criminal charges of hooliganism.
#GeorgiaProtests
#GeorgiaProtests
October 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The incident began when several protesters blocked the road. One woman, Tamar Kutateladze, climbed onto a patrol police car as an act of protest. She was arrested on criminal charges of hooliganism.
#GeorgiaProtests
#GeorgiaProtests
🔴 At least 25 people were detained on Rustaveli Ave, #Tbilisi on the 329th day of #GeorgiaProtests.
Among those detained are doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, “Unity” founder Nikoloz Shurgaia, journalist Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, and activists Ilia Glonti, Isako Devdze, and others.
#RepressionInGeorgia
Among those detained are doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, “Unity” founder Nikoloz Shurgaia, journalist Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, and activists Ilia Glonti, Isako Devdze, and others.
#RepressionInGeorgia
October 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🔴 At least 25 people were detained on Rustaveli Ave, #Tbilisi on the 329th day of #GeorgiaProtests.
Among those detained are doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, “Unity” founder Nikoloz Shurgaia, journalist Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, and activists Ilia Glonti, Isako Devdze, and others.
#RepressionInGeorgia
Among those detained are doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, “Unity” founder Nikoloz Shurgaia, journalist Lika Basilaia-Shavgulidze, and activists Ilia Glonti, Isako Devdze, and others.
#RepressionInGeorgia
🟥 October 22, 2025 — #GeorgiaProtests Day 329, #Tbilisi
While police were trying to clear the road of protesters, a young woman climbed onto a police car in defiance.
Soon after, police arrested her along with at least 11 others.
While police were trying to clear the road of protesters, a young woman climbed onto a police car in defiance.
Soon after, police arrested her along with at least 11 others.
October 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🟥 October 22, 2025 — #GeorgiaProtests Day 329, #Tbilisi
While police were trying to clear the road of protesters, a young woman climbed onto a police car in defiance.
Soon after, police arrested her along with at least 11 others.
While police were trying to clear the road of protesters, a young woman climbed onto a police car in defiance.
Soon after, police arrested her along with at least 11 others.
🟥 October 22, 2025 — #GeorgiaProtests Day 329, #Tbilisi
Police are arresting peaceful protesters attempting to block traffic on Rustaveli Ave as part of the daily demonstrations demanding the release of political prisoners and new parliamentary elections.
#RepressionInGeorgia
Police are arresting peaceful protesters attempting to block traffic on Rustaveli Ave as part of the daily demonstrations demanding the release of political prisoners and new parliamentary elections.
#RepressionInGeorgia
October 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🟥 October 22, 2025 — #GeorgiaProtests Day 329, #Tbilisi
Police are arresting peaceful protesters attempting to block traffic on Rustaveli Ave as part of the daily demonstrations demanding the release of political prisoners and new parliamentary elections.
#RepressionInGeorgia
Police are arresting peaceful protesters attempting to block traffic on Rustaveli Ave as part of the daily demonstrations demanding the release of political prisoners and new parliamentary elections.
#RepressionInGeorgia
🟥 Georgia’s unlawfully imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli has been named laureate of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, shared with Andrzej Poczobut of #Belarus.
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#RepressionInGeorgia
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#RepressionInGeorgia
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🟥 Georgia’s unlawfully imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli has been named laureate of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, shared with Andrzej Poczobut of #Belarus.
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#RepressionInGeorgia
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#RepressionInGeorgia
🟥 Georgia’s unlawfully imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli has been named laureate of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, shared with Andrzej Poczobut of #Belarus.
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionInGeorgia
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionInGeorgia
October 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🟥 Georgia’s unlawfully imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli has been named laureate of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, shared with Andrzej Poczobut of #Belarus.
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionInGeorgia
🔴“Imprisoned Journalists Fighting for Your Freedom and Ours"
#JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionInGeorgia
🚨 In #Tbilisi, around 10 police officers stopped and searched two young women - simply because one of them was wearing a medical face mask.
Police finally let them go - only after one of them took off her medical mask to show her dental treatment and their K-pop concert tickets.
#RepressionInGeorgia
Police finally let them go - only after one of them took off her medical mask to show her dental treatment and their K-pop concert tickets.
#RepressionInGeorgia
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🚨 In #Tbilisi, around 10 police officers stopped and searched two young women - simply because one of them was wearing a medical face mask.
Police finally let them go - only after one of them took off her medical mask to show her dental treatment and their K-pop concert tickets.
#RepressionInGeorgia
Police finally let them go - only after one of them took off her medical mask to show her dental treatment and their K-pop concert tickets.
#RepressionInGeorgia
🔴UPDATE: Journalist Tsira Zhvania is ordered to 10 day of administrative detention.
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
October 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🔴UPDATE: Journalist Tsira Zhvania is ordered to 10 day of administrative detention.
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
🟥 64yo Kote Kokaia, arrested over Oct 4 events, wrote to his daughter from prison: he’s lost vision in one eye, needs medical care, but hasn’t been seen by a doctor. His letter highlights serious rights violations.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🟥 64yo Kote Kokaia, arrested over Oct 4 events, wrote to his daughter from prison: he’s lost vision in one eye, needs medical care, but hasn’t been seen by a doctor. His letter highlights serious rights violations.
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🟥The EU Ambassador to #Georgia, Paweł Herczyński (@euingeorgia.bsky.social) responded to a letter from prisoner of conscience Zviad Tsetskhladze, who had urged that the visa-free regime for ordinary Georgian citizens not be suspended.
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
October 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🟥The EU Ambassador to #Georgia, Paweł Herczyński (@euingeorgia.bsky.social) responded to a letter from prisoner of conscience Zviad Tsetskhladze, who had urged that the visa-free regime for ordinary Georgian citizens not be suspended.
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
⭕️ Families of prisoners of conscience launched a new campaign today, gathering outside the Justice and Finance Ministries to call on public servants to “wake up” and remember they’re paid from the state budget to serve the people.
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
October 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
⭕️ Families of prisoners of conscience launched a new campaign today, gathering outside the Justice and Finance Ministries to call on public servants to “wake up” and remember they’re paid from the state budget to serve the people.
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests
#RepressionInGeorgia
🎬 Director Giorgi Tavartkiladze went to the police voluntarily, 'admitting' he had also blocked the road during #GeorgiaProtests - the same act for which others were detained.
Police took his statement but refused to arrest him.
#RepressionInGeorgia
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Police took his statement but refused to arrest him.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🎬 Director Giorgi Tavartkiladze went to the police voluntarily, 'admitting' he had also blocked the road during #GeorgiaProtests - the same act for which others were detained.
Police took his statement but refused to arrest him.
#RepressionInGeorgia
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Police took his statement but refused to arrest him.
#RepressionInGeorgia
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