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06/11/2024 - 13:52. Georgia’s Elections: Death By Dozen Daggers. The recent parliamentary elections in Georgia were not merely flawed; they were a meticulously orchestrated assault on the country’s democracy, as if by a dozen daggers. This is the conclusion of a synthesis report that examines what we now know of the conduct of the elections ...
Murder of Famous Georgian Transwoman Sparks Outcry Amid …
Sep 19, 2024 · Kesaria Abramidze, a well-known Georgian transgender woman, 37, was found brutally murdered in her apartment on the night of September 18. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested her boyfriend, Beka Jaiani, the next morning as the suspected killer.. The case is being investigated under Article 109 of the Criminal Code, for premeditated murder with …
US FARA vs. Georgian Foreign Agents Law: Three Major Differences
Apr 11, 2024 · The most fundamental and important legal difference between FARA and the Georgian foreign agents law is how they define a “Foreign Agent.”. The Georgian law defines a foreign agent as any non-commercial legal person, which receives more than 20% of its funding from a “foreign power,” which includes companies, foundations, and ...
Former UNM Chair Quits Party, Reveals Plans to Launch his Own
Civil.ge 08/12/2023 - 12:52. 2 minutes read. On December 7, the former leader of the main opposition party in Georgia, the United National Movement (UNM), Nika Melia, officially departed the party and announced the formation of his own , saying that although he doesn’t claim to have the most “qualified party in the political spectrum”, he ...
PM Kobakhidze Announces Government Administration …
On March 11, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze appointed Levan Zhorzholiani as the new Head of the Government Administration. Nikoloz Tkemaladze was appointed Head of the Regional Relations Department, Giorgi Kajaia was appointed as a Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Relations with Russia, while Zurab Abashidze became the Prime Minister's Advisor.
UNM, Strategy Aghmashenebeli Announce Political Platform: …
On July 8, the Chair of the United National Movement, Tina Bokuchava, announced a new political platform named “Unity – to Save Georgia.”. She said it would bring together UNM, Strategy Agmashenebeli – two parties that have been in coalition for a year already – as well as representatives from other parties, civil society, and academia.
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Georgian Politicians React to Donald Trump’s Expected Win in Elections. 06/11/2024 - 12:16. TV Pirveli Investigation Exposes Alleged Schemes of Voter Pressure, Vote Buying, Carousels. 06/11/2024 - 08:59. The Daily Beat: 5 November. 05/11/2024 - 18:55. Two Georgian Citizens Illegally Detained by Russian Occupation Forces Released.
“Georgian, Therefore European” — Thousands Rally for Europe in …
Jun 20, 2022 · Symbolically, the rally takes place on the three-year anniversary of the June 20-21, 2019 protest in which police used rubber bullets and tear gas to violently disperse the anti-Russian occupation protest amid the presence of Russian lawmakers in the Georgian Parliament. The June 20, 2019 events, during which some 240 people, including 80 ...
GD Chair Kobakhidze Talks “Second Front ... - Civil Georgia
Civil.ge 19/01/2023 - 14:01. 3 minutes read. On January 18, Irakli Kobakhidze, the Georgian Dream party chairperson, spoke about the difficulties Georgia is currently facing; attempts of establishing a “second front;” “radical opposition;” Georgia’s EU candidacy bid; and the imprisoned third president Mikheil Saakashvili with Imedi Live.
ECHR Rules Violation of Rights in Domestic Violence Case
1 minute read. On June 15, 2023, the European Court of Human Rights issued its decision in the case of “GAIDUKEVICH v. GEORGIA” finding a violation of the right to life (Article 2) and the prohibition of discrimination (Article 14) under the European Convention on Human Rights. The case involved an application daughter- a woman who reported ...