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Georgia moves to deport long-term resident amid accusations of political repression
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has initiated deportation procedures against Turkish citizen of Georgian origin Temur Katamadze, also known as Gaffar Yilmaz, following a controversial court ruling that denied him international protection. ...
Jailed businessman sends files to Helsinki Commission over alleged Georgian-Russian plot targeting US officials
Detained Georgian businessman Giorgi Chikvaidze has announced that, through his representatives, he has submitted documents to the US Helsinki Commission exposing what he describes as a joint operation between Russian and Georgian intelligence servic...
Former MP, victim of UNM Gov’t, slams Georgian Dream for inaction on property restitution
Former MP Valeri Gelashvili, who was once a high-profile victim of political persecution under Mikheil Saakashvili’s United National Movement (UNM) government, has publicly accused the current ruling party, Georgian Dream, of failing to resolve his l...
Vice Speaker Tsulukiani questions ex-Pres Saakashvili’s hospital stay amid parliamentary probe
Thea Tsulukiani, the Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament and chair of its commission investigating the former United National Movement government, has questioned whether ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili should remain in hospital care, saying, “we...
Georgia's Penitentiary Service denies violence in case of deceased prisoner
Georgia’s Special Penitentiary Service has denied allegations of violence following the death of Ioseb Gorgadze, a pre-trial detainee who died on 4 May after spending more than three months at the Vivamedi Tbilisi Clinic with alleged serious injuries...
Ex-Adjara police chief appointed Deputy Director of Georgia’s Central Criminal Police
Grigol Beselia, the former head of the Adjara Police Department, has been appointed Deputy Director of Georgia’s Central Criminal Police Department under Director Teimuraz Kupatadze. The appointment was confirmed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. ...
Two foreign ationals arrested in Georgia on major drug charges
Officers from Georgia’s Patrol Police Department, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, have arrested two Ukrainian citizens on serious drug-related charges following operational and investigative actions. According to the Ministry, the suspects —...
12 arrested as police seize illegal firearms and ammunition across Georgia
Georgian law enforcement has detained 12 individuals following a series of operations targeting the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in Tbilisi and several regions. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that coordinated efforts by th...
Interpol-wanted ISIS member arrested in Rustavi, Georgia
Georgia’s State Security Service has announced the arrest of a foreign national in the city of Rustavi, who was wanted via Interpol for alleged ties to the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS). According to the investigation, the individual t...
Court keeps protesters arrested during pro-European rallies in custody
A Georgian court has ruled to keep eight individuals in pretrial detention following their arrests during pro-European rallies outside the country’s parliament in Tbilisi. Among those detained is activist Zviad Tsetskhladze, who, along with Vepkhia ...
