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Pankisi native barred from entering Georgia

Leila Kavtarova, 23, has been held in Kutaisi Airport with her child since Monday.

Pankisi native barred from entering Georgia

Leila Kavtarova, 23, has been held in Kutaisi Airport with her child since Monday.

‘Serious blow to Georgian studies’: government under fire for denying entry to British scholar

Scholars and rights advocates have scrambled to hold the government to account after a Tehran-born British researcher was denied entry to Georgia. 

‘Serious blow to Georgian studies’: government under fire for denying entry to British scholar

Scholars and rights advocates have scrambled to hold the government to account after a Tehran-born British researcher was denied entry to Georgia. 

Georgia denies entry to British woman ‘because of her birthplace’

The incident corroborates testimonies of racial profiling at Georgian border control points.

Georgia denies entry to British woman ‘because of her birthplace’

The incident corroborates testimonies of racial profiling at Georgian border control points.

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.

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.

Armenophobia: ‘the oldest form of xenophobia in Georgia’

From racist tropes about rich and greedy merchants to overblown fears of separatism, Georgia’s ethnic Armenians are frequently the targets of hate.

Armenophobia: ‘the oldest form of xenophobia in Georgia’

By Shota Kincha

From racist tropes about rich and greedy merchants to overblown fears of separatism, Georgia’s ethnic Armenians are frequently the targets of hate.

Datablog | Are Georgians and Armenians becoming more or less tolerant?

Surveys in Georgia and in Armenia asked if respondents approved or disapproved of doing business or marriages with other ethnicities.

Datablog | Are Georgians and Armenians becoming more or less tolerant?

By Kristine Vacharadze

Surveys in Georgia and in Armenia asked if respondents approved or disapproved of doing business or marriages with other ethnicities.

Georgian logistics company: ‘Don’t use Armenian surnames’ 

A message on the company’s website blamed the Azerbaijani customs services for the policy.

Georgian logistics company: ‘Don’t use Armenian surnames’ 

A message on the company’s website blamed the Azerbaijani customs services for the policy.

In pictures | Black Lives Matter protest in Tbilisi

Several dozen protestors gathered in central Tbilisi in support of the ongoing demonstrations in the United States.

In pictures | Black Lives Matter protest in Tbilisi

Several dozen protestors gathered in central Tbilisi in support of the ongoing demonstrations in the United States.

Azerbaijani football commentator suspended over racist remark against Chelsea’s N'Golo Kante

Commentator Ismayil Abdullayev was suspended for making a racist remark about Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante.

Azerbaijani football commentator suspended over racist remark against Chelsea’s N'Golo Kante

Commentator Ismayil Abdullayev was suspended for making a racist remark about Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante.

UEFA penalises FC Dinamo fans for ‘racist behaviour’

A nazi salute and a banner displaying the numbers ‘88’ are suspected as the cause of the UEFA sanction.

UEFA penalises FC Dinamo fans for ‘racist behaviour’

A nazi salute and a banner displaying the numbers ‘88’ are suspected as the cause of the UEFA sanction.