Tag: Georgia
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Georgia’s election mired in fraud and violence by the ruling-party: both sides claim victory
Georgia’s opposition party, the United National Movement, has claimed victory in an election mired in fraud by the pro-Russian ruling party, Georgian Dream. Widespread violence against election officials and observers has been recorded including the stuffing of ballot boxes. An electoral observer in the 69th precinct in Marneuli was beaten after recording ballot box stuffing,…
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Georgia heads to the polls next Saturday to elect a new government
The country of Georgia is heading to the polls next Saturday to elect a new government which will decide on whether Georgia keeps its close relationship with Russia or move closer to Europe with the end goal of joining the European Union. Thousands of demonstrators filled the capital Tbilisi of Georgia last weekend with the…
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Georgian transgender model murdered after Georgia’s parliament passes “Russian Anti-LGBT Law”
Kesaria Abramidze, a Georgian transgender model, was murdered in her apartment by her ex-boyfriend, Beka Djaiani, last week after Georgia’s parliament approved a law similar to Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law. He broke into her apartment on Wednesday night and stabbed her to death. He stabbed her 50 times and is now being charged with her murder.…
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The kind of President we deserve
Earlier this week, Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili issued a press release along with a press conference announcing the Georgian Charter. The Charter includes a demand for the abrogation of despotic laws such as the “Russian law”, a reform of the Justice system, and a powerful defense of the State. Georgia is currently in the middle…
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What are the European security implications of Georgia’s membership in the EU?
Is anyone in the European Union considering the security risks of having Georgia as a member of the European Union? It seems that there is uncritical high expectations of Georgia joining the European Union, when this should not be the case. Georgia is not Ukraine and although its capital is currently engulfed by pro-EU and…
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Protests in Tbilisi continue as OSCE Chairman and Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg meets NGOs
There where incredible scenes in front of Georgia’s parliament, yesterday, as OSCE Chairman and Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg held meetings with government officials and NGOs. The OSCE Chairman also met with Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili who intends to veto the recently passed Foreign Agents Bills (“Russian law”), although her veto may not be…
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Tbilisi is still on fire
Massive protests in Tbilisi are still ongoing nearly one month after the “Russian Bill” was passed from Georgia’s parliament. The waves of protests are continuing despite police breaking up crowds multiple times, arrests, and also targeting beatings by the security officials on protesters and Opposition leaders. Note that Georgia’s post-Soviet government was ousted relatively recently,…
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Tbilisi is clogged by protests: riot police fail to disperse demonstrators
Riot police in Tbilisi, Georgia have failed to disrupt protests in the centre of the city that have been ongoing for more than two weeks. Demonstrators have now packed the main transportation artery of Tbilisi center (Hero’s Square) and blocked most of the traffic entering the city centre. …
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Riot police begin dispersing crowds in Tbilisi
Over the weekend, riot Police in Tbilisi, Georgia began dispersing crowds of protesters in the centre of the city who have been protesting for more than two weeks. Demonstrators have been protesting against the recently approved “Russian Law” by Parliament which mimics Russia’s anti-foreign NGO law. Riot police charged at crowds, used pepper spray, rubber…
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Beethoven’s 9th played in Tbilisi as thousands march through the streets
Tens of thousands of people were still out in the streets of Tbilisi a couple of hours ago, protesting Parliament’s approval of the “Russian law”. Demonstrations in Tbilisi have been going on every day since the law has been approved. Earlier during the night, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony was played in the centre of Tbilisi as…
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Protests in Tbilisi continue
Protests in Tbilisi mostly led by the youth have continued after Parliament approved the “Russian Law”. Several demonstrators have been arrested and fined, while some legislators in the US have discussed introducing sanctions against the Georgian legislators who authored the Russian Law. The law is a copy of a Russian law passed in 2012 called…
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Georgian Parliament approves Russian Law: protests in Tbilisi
The Georgian Parliament has approved the first reading of the “Russian Law” with 83 votes in favor and 0 against as the Opposition boycotted the vote. Protests are ongoing in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi, while President Salome Zourabichvili vouched to veto the law. The proposed law has been the cause of massive protests in Georgia…
