Drug decriminalisation on hold in Georgia as officials submit controversial new draft
The new bill has faced backlash from activists and rights groups, who say it does not address the problems with the country’s drug policy.
Head of Georgian Public Registry resigns over sexual harassment allegations
Papuna Ugrekhelidze has been accused of harassing at least two former or current employees.
Borjomi council impeaches head
Zaza Chachanidze from the Alliance of Patriots was impeached in a row over the council’s refusal to sign off on pay rises at the mayor’s office.
Armenian woman ‘forcibly detained and abused’ by Stepanakert Police
Asya Khachatryan accuses officers of cursing at, threatening her, and slapping her in the face, because she smokes and has blue hair.
Armenian parliament bans reporters from Yerevan City Council
The law comes just weeks after reporters captured the physical assault of two female councillors in the council chamber.
Miner dies in Chiatura tunnel collapse
Trade unions say Zaza Abramashvili, 45, was forced to work in a ‘high-risk’ area.
Head of Georgian Public Registry ‘sexually harassed’ employees
Papuna Ugrekhelidze has also been accused of threatening to attack one of the women.
‘Sex pest’ NGO head resigns in Georgia
Zviad Devdariani quit as executive director of CiDA on Thursday, after being accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by at least 10 women.
Georgian parliament rejects gender quota bill
The bill, signed by 37,000 voters, would have required parties to field an equal number of men and women as candidates.
Georgia’s Borjomi council may impeach head
The crisis over staff pay between the mayor’s office and the only council in the country not controlled by the ruling party continues.