Concert in Tbilisi in support of imprisoned foreign agent protester
Lazare Grigoriadis faces from 7–11 years in prison for his role in protests against Georgia’s aborted foreign agent law.
Georgian Parliament suspends accreditation of opposition journalists
The journalists attempted to get comments on the US sanctions on Georgian judges and the sexual harassment allegations against Shalva Ramishvili.
US sanctions senior Georgian judges for ‘undermining rule of law’
Georgian Dream responded defiantly, accusing the US of corruption and threatening to leak details of private conversations with US officials.
Rights of foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis ‘possibly violated’
The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association claims that the authorities failed to provide Grigoriadis with a lawyer and that he was coerced into incriminating himself.
First person charged and detained over Georgia’s foreign agent protests
Pro-government media and the ruling party chair have speculated about the detainee’s ‘orientation’ and political allegiances.
Georgian Dream attacks independent media holding Palitra
The ruling party have accused Palitra Media of being financed by former defence minister Davit Kezerashvili.
Georgian Patriarch criticises Ukraine over planned monastery eviction
In the ongoing stand-off over Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Georgia’s religious leader voiced support for a church with strong ties with Russia.
Georgian Dream MPs who did not vote for foreign agent bill ‘resign’
The resignations come as Georgia’s ruling party doubles down on its criticism of those who opposed the foreign agent law.
Georgian mineral water company agrees to striking workers’ demands
Employees of Georgia’s Sairme Mineral Waters company had been on strike for five weeks, demanding higher pay and better safety measures.
Pro-Russian extremists burn flag of Europe from Georgian Parliament
The demonstration was held by Alt Info, a group preaching far-right and pro-Russian views.