protests in Georgia

OSCE report exposes opposition accusations - Tbilisi

OSCE report exposes opposition accusations - Tbilisi

Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili claimed the final report on the October general elections by the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights “fully …

Georgian authorities may change foreign agents law

Georgian authorities may change foreign agents law

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset have discussed laws adopted in Georgia that have drawn objections from European institutions, as well as the detentions of protesters in Georgia. …

Finita la commedia: Georgia's 4th revolution thwarted

Finita la commedia: Georgia's 4th revolution thwarted

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze commented on the decrease in the number of protesters Tbilisi. The PM said that the fourth revolution attempt had been thwarted in Georgia. He noted that only 800 people had participated in the …

18th protest rally held in Tbilisi

18th protest rally held in Tbilisi

Another protest rally in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi has ended peacefully, with no incidents reported. A series of protest marches were held in …

Georgian Patriarch calls protesters to peace

Georgian Patriarch calls protesters to peace

Catholics Patriarch of Georgia’s Orthodox Church Ilia II highlighted an “urgent need for dialogue” amid ongoing protests to “prevent escalation of tensions” and an “uncontrollable process”.  …

Georgia bans use of masks in public rallies

Georgia bans use of masks in public rallies

The Georgian Parliament adopted in the final hearing a bill prohibiting participants of public gatherings or protests from possessing laser devices or “any equipment emitting sharp beams of light” and banning use of masks “or …

U.S. embassy urges Georgia to release protesters

U.S. embassy urges Georgia to release protesters

The U.S. Embassy in Georgia has issued a statement on the ongoing developments in the country, calling for the immediate release of those detained during the protests. "Those detained for exercising their …

Night rally in Tbilisi held without clashes with police

Night rally in Tbilisi held without clashes with police

Protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi on Monday for the 12th consecutive day of protests against the government’s decision to shelve European Union accession talks after elections. Demanding a new vote and a return to European …

Georgia neutralises opposition amid protests

Georgia neutralises opposition amid protests

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said it had taken the Georgian Interior Ministry exactly 5 days to neutralise the radical opposition's resources for violence amid ongoing protests. He thanked the Interior …

Tbilisi being rocked by protests for ninth night

Tbilisi being rocked by protests for ninth night

Police in Georgia on Saturday fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse pro-EU protesters rallying for a 9th consecutive day against the Georgian government's decision to shelve talks on joining the EU. Riot police have forced …