Civil Georgia – News from Tbilisi, Georgia
WEBIn October 2023, Poland’s opposition parties unseated an entrenched government against steep odds. Their strategy was built on cooperation, message discipline, and broad voter mobilization. These insights from Poland, recently presented to audiences in Tbilisi, can offer inspiration as opposition parties and civil society activists….
Police Detain 13 at a Forestry Protest – Civil Georgia
WEBNov 18, 2023 · The Police say thirteen activists were detained in downtown Tbilisi at the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture as they tried to set up tents. Most protesters came down from the mountainous West Georgian province of Racha, where the rallies have been ongoing since September 27. Locals demand the cancellation of …
Backgrounder: the “Cartographers’ Case” – Civil Georgia
WEBOct 17, 2020 · What’s happening: The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia opened a probe against two civil servants working at the Foreign Ministry and the Border Police, accusing them of conspiring to cede lands to Azerbaijan while being the members of the state commission on the delimitation of borders.The two have been remanded in custody. Why is it important: The prosecution was tipped off by the Ministry ...
Georgian MFA Statement on 16th Anniversary of August War
WEBCivil.ge 08/08/2024 - 21:23. 2 minutes read. On August 8, the Georgian Foreign Ministry issued a statement commemorating the 16th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia war in 2008. This marks a departure from the practice of issuing a statement on August 7, which the MFA did in previous years. The MFA notes that Russia continues to occupy two ...
Penitentiary Footage Shows Saakashvili Dragged into Prison Hospital
WEBCivil.ge 11/11/2021 - 15:02. 3 minutes read. The State Penitentiary Service of Georgia has aired explicit footage showing Mikheil Saakashvili being dragged into the Gldani #18 prison hospital by several men, against his will. The video blurs out the faces of penitentiary employees and hospital doctors, with only Saakashvili being identifiable ...
Georgia Tightens Surrogacy Laws – Civil Georgia
WEBAug 27, 2020 · Georgia Tightens Surrogacy Laws. Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani introduced tightening amendments to surrogacy laws on August 25, which require intended parents – a heterosexual couple – to live in a marriage or extramarital relationship for at least a year prior to addressing the surrogacy procedure. According to the changes to ...
President Refuses to Sign Anti-LGBT Law – Civil Georgia
WEB3 days ago · Civil.ge 02/10/2024 - 12:11. 2 minutes read. President Salome Zurabishvili refused to sign an anti-LGBT law passed by the Georgian parliament in September, leaving it up to the Speaker of Parliament to sign the controversial bill into law. The president didn’t use the more elaborate veto procedure, which would have sent the bill back to ...
GD Chair Slams Detractors in a Starkly Worded Statement
WEBNov 13, 2021 · Irakli Kobakhidze, the ruling Georgian Dream party chair, issued an extended statement justifying the actions of the Georgian authorities related to the arrest of the former President Mikheil Saakashvili and rejecting foreign criticism towards the circumstances of Saakashvili's arrest and detention. MP Kobakhidze identifies "the constant attempts at the politicization of justice," as the key …
Georgia’s Climate Change Opportunity – Civil Georgia
WEBFeb 20, 2020 · Georgia has long aspired to be at the heart of Europe. As the EU’s ambitious goals on climate change have given Georgia a great opportunity. By pledging to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, or 10 years ahead of the rest of Europe, Georgia could assume a leadership role, demonstrate the business case for climate-reform, stimulate investment ...
Opposition Parties Agree to Run Joint Candidates in 6 Single …
WEBJun 19, 2020 · A dozen of opposition parties, all signatories to the March 8 Deal on election reform, have agreed to run joint candidates in six majoritarian districts in the capital city of Tbilisi for the October parliamentary election.. After lengthy talks to smooth out differences among diverse political outfits, parties unveiled the following contenders to run in each of the six single-mandate districts: