Georgia literary competition cancelled after intervention from culture minister
An advisor to Culture Minister Tea Tsulukiani was appointed to the jury of the Litera competition.
Georgian security services accused of mass-surveillance of public figures
The SSG is accused of spying on journalists, politicians including the president, activists, priests, businesspeople, and other public figures
Georgian Ambulance crew accused of ethnic discrimination
Minority rights group Salam accused an Ambulance crew of making discriminatory remarks after being called to their office.
Azerbaijani blogger ‘took own life’ Tbilisi Stamba Hotel says
Huseyn Bakikhanov’s death emerged after several Azerbaijani dissidents claimed that he may have been killed by the Azerbaijani government.
Backlash over men’s role in Georgia Women’s empowerment book
One of the male authors of the book has also been accused of sexual harassment, including of a 16-year-old girl.
Georgia’s ongoing epidemic of homophobic street violence
It has been more than two weeks since the ‘March of Dignity’ was thwarted, but the sense of fear among queer community members has not abated.
Man stabs self over Batumi Bypass eviction order
The man’s family lives in Khelvachauri, a town on the outskirts of Batumi, and is reportedly being evicted to make way for a new road.
Fistfights erupt in Georgian parliament as media blocked from entering
Fights broke out between Georgian Dream and opposition MPs as the government continues to defy calls to resign.
Journalists recall day of terror in Tbilisi
One thing the media workers covering the protests unanimously agreed on: the Georgian authorities failed in their duty to protect them.
Troubled Ninotsminda orphanage to be converted into daycare centre
The Public Defender is scheduled to visit the church-run orphanage next week.