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04/05/2024 - 22:37
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Live Blog: ‘Yes to Europe, No to Russian Law’ – Rallies Against Foreign Agents Bill

Since the reintroduction of the draft law on Foreign Agents, the streets of Tbilisi have been taken over by continuous mass rallies under the slogan “Yes to Europe, No to Russian Law”, some of which have spontaneous, without the organizers announcing the rallies beforehand. Large…
04/05/2024 - 17:21

The Daily Beat: 3 May
04/05/2024 - 15:20

President Denounces Ivanishvili’s “Provocative” Speech, Urges High-Level European Visits
04/05/2024 - 01:17

Photo Story | Protest Rally, March, and Prayer on Good Friday
04/05/2024 - 00:20

Telephone Conversation between PM Kobakhidze and European Council President Michel
03/05/2024 - 19:29

President Vetoes GD’s Controversial ‘Offshore’ Law
03/05/2024 - 17:43

President’s Interview with LCI: European Platform is Open for all pro-European Parties

Latest Articles

02/05/2024 - 19:59
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Interview | ODIHR: Georgian Democracy Threatened by Foreign Agents Law

In an exclusive written interview with the Georgian service of Radio Liberty on April 30, Matteo Mecacci, Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, spoke about the negative consequences the foreign agents bill will have on the…
30/04/2024 - 11:46
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Interview | Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur: “This is time for a principled stand”

Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine has had a devastating impact on regional and global security, felt first and foremost by the aggressor state’s immediate neighbors. We turned to Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense of Estonia, the country on…

Analysis

Analysis

20/04/2024 - 16:36
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New Tax Law Fuels Worries of Georgia Becoming Black Money Hub

As tensions flare over Georgia’s foreign agents bill, the ruling party rushes through a controversial tax law, fueling fears that the country will become a black money hub to benefit the party’s billionaire leader, among others. Amendments to the tax code passed by the Georgian Dream majority on April 19 under a fast-track procedure will make it easier to bring offshore capital into Georgia. The change comes as the party brings the widely opposed “foreign agent” law back to life, while increasingly questioning the financial…
11/04/2024 - 12:49

US FARA vs. Georgian Foreign Agents Law: Three Major Differences
05/04/2024 - 22:51

MDF Report on Sexist Language and Gender Disinformation in Georgia
06/03/2024 - 19:04

Ruling Majority Tests Homophobia as Campaign Pillar
14/02/2024 - 14:33

Abkhazia Feels Russian Chokehold Tighten
01/02/2024 - 17:45

Garibashvili’s Three-year Premiership: the Guardian of Self-Serving “Stability”
25/01/2024 - 18:25

Despite reforms, debts and evictions plague Georgians

Unity in Diversity

Laws that Bind: Making Policy Reflect Commitments

Georgia’s legal system includes a robust framework designed to facilitate minority integration and combat discrimination. On paper, these laws promise…

More than Roads and Bridges

At the turn of the century, crumbling road infrastructure was often mentioned as one of the key obstacles to the…

Riding the Airwaves: Minority Integration and Access to Information

As previously discussed in this series, the lack of incentives to bridge the linguistic barrier between Georgian speakers and ethnic…

Opinion

Interviews

02/05/2024 - 19:59
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Interview | ODIHR: Georgian Democracy Threatened by Foreign Agents Law

In an exclusive written interview with the Georgian service of Radio Liberty on April 30, Matteo Mecacci, Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, spoke about the negative consequences the foreign agents bill will have on the CSOs and democracy at large in Georgia. With kind permission from RFE/RL, we offer our readers the original English transcript of the interview. RFE/RL: In your review of last July on so-called “Foreign Agents Laws” which was prepared by the ODIHR Panel of Experts on…
30/04/2024 - 11:46

Interview | Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur: “This is time for a principled stand”
29/04/2024 - 12:53

Op-ed | EC Must be Frank with Georgians
28/04/2024 - 18:21

Dispatch – April 28: Handmaid’s Tale
27/04/2024 - 17:44

Russia’s Last War and a New “Iron Curtain” on the European Continent
23/04/2024 - 13:36

Dispatch – April 23: Igi
15/04/2024 - 09:23

Dispatch – April 15: Rematch

Dispatch: 2023 – Year in Review

To get a sense of how 2023 went in Georgia, go to Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue. The street has witnessed…

The Dispatch 2022 | Year in Review

As we slowly roll into the new year, the ending of 2022 in Georgia does not appear to be much…

2021 in Georgia: Year in Review

In Georgia, 2021 was a tumultuous year of continued and new crises, but also a year of attempted solutions, many…

Features

Features

24/11/2023 - 13:29
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Central Asia to the South Caucasus: Newfound Connectivity Relevance of the Middle Corridor

Russia’s war against Ukraine was a turning point – not only in a political and cultural sense, but for global supply chains as well. The shock of the Russian attack was felt in most countries that were once part of the Soviet Union, especially in the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia. The author: Nico Butylin is a German journalist from Berliner Zeitung working with Civil.ge in the framework of the IJP Scholarship 90 million people live in these eight states – Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, in South…
20/11/2023 - 13:42

German Political Spectrum Views on Georgia’s EU Candidacy
16/11/2023 - 23:27

CCIIR Report Dives Deep into Georgia’s Language Education Landscape
01/11/2023 - 17:09

Jokes, Grievances and Demonstrations: Russians in Georgia and Germany
22/09/2023 - 18:15

BBC World Questions Comes to Georgia, but Does It Find Answers?
18/09/2023 - 13:02

Gen-Z: Getting Closer to the West
29/07/2023 - 15:19

Georgian Gen-Z: Who Are They?

Photo Stories

04/05/2024 - 01:17

Photo Story | Protest Rally, March, and Prayer on Good Friday

Protests against the foreign agents’ law continue in Tbilisi despite the Easter holidays. On May 3, Orthodox Good Friday, protesters…

02/05/2024 - 15:34

Photo Story | Agents Law Passes Second Reading, Thousands Protest Overnight Again

Large crowds of protesters had already gathered around Parliament when the majority blatantly rushed through the infamous Foreign Agents law…

01/05/2024 - 20:19

Photo Story | Police Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters Against Agents Law (April 30 – May 1)

Another massive rally against the infamous Foreign Agents Law from the evening of April 30 to the dawn of May…

28/04/2024 - 23:42

Photo Story | European March against Russian Law

On April 28, tens of thousands of people rallied in Tbilisi against the Foreign Agents Law. Starting at 19:00, they…

17/04/2024 - 00:25

Photo Story | Riot Police Use Pepper Spray to Break Up Protest Against “Foreign Agents Law,” Arrest Protesters

On April 16, another demonstration took place near the parliament building while the legislature was discussing the Russian-style Foreign Agents…

16/04/2024 - 14:02

Photo Story | Citizens Protest Against Foreign Agents Law Deliberations in Legal Issues Committee

On April 15, a mass rally was held near the Parliament building against the Russian-style Foreign Agents Law while the…

26/05/2023 - 20:37

Photo Story: Georgia Celebrates Independence Day

A celebration of the 105th anniversary of the proclamation of the first independent democratic republic of Georgia was held today…

19/05/2023 - 23:41

Photo Story | “Russian Plane Does not Land in EU” Rally in front of the Parliament building

A rally against the resumption of air flights with Russia is taking place in Tbilisi, in front of the Parliament…