The For Georgia party, led by former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, has criticised the parliamentary investigative commission probing alleged crimes under the previous United National Movement government and beyond, chaired by Vice Speaker Thea Tsul...
A Georgian court has sentenced Zurab Japaridze, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change opposition bloc, to seven months in prison for failing to appear before a parliamentary investigative commission probing alleged crimes under the previous ...
The Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate has suspended a decree issued by the Diocese of Marneuli and Hujabi, which had banned Giorgi Shinjikashvili, former deputy governor of Kvemo Kartli, from receiving Holy Communion. The suspension was signed by Cathol...
The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA) has voiced concern over civic activist and teacher Nino Datashvili's pretrial detention, stating that courts should not use such measures as a form of punishment. On June 21, Tbilisi City Court Judge Ek...
On June 21, Tbilisi City Court judge Eka Barbakadze ordered pretrial detention for civic activist and teacher Nino Datashvili, who is charged with assaulting a bailiff during the performance of their duties. The judge issued the ruling immediately, w...
Georgia’s State Security Service (SSS) has announced the arrest of Romeo Mikautadze, former Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, on charges of abuse of official authority and legalization of millions in illicit income. According t...
Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia has been placed in pretrial detention for a second time, this time over charges of contempt of court for splashing water at a judge during a heated courtroom protest. Melia, already in custody for defying a Geor...
Former head of the Georgian Co-Investment Fund, Giorgi Bachiashvili, has accused Georgian authorities of abducting him from abroad and bringing him back to the country in violation of his legal rights. Speaking at the Tbilisi City Court on Friday, Ba...
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office has filed a fresh criminal charge against opposition politician Nika Melia, accusing him of contempt of court following a dramatic outburst during a recent hearing at the Tbilisi City Court. According to the official...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has announced the arrest of civil activist Nino Datashvili in connection with an alleged physical altercation involving a court bailiff earlier this month. According to a statement released by the ministry...
