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Murder of Famous Georgian Transwoman Sparks Outcry Amid …
Sep 19, 2024 · Kesaria Abramidze, a well-known Georgian transgender woman, 37, was found brutally murdered in her apartment on the night of September 18. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested her boyfriend, Beka Jaiani, the next morning as the suspected killer.. The case is being investigated under Article 109 of the Criminal Code, for premeditated murder with aggravating circumstances of special ...
ECHR Rules Violation of Rights in Domestic Violence Case
1 minute read. On June 15, 2023, the European Court of Human Rights issued its decision in the case of “GAIDUKEVICH v. GEORGIA” finding a violation of the right to life (Article 2) and the prohibition of discrimination (Article 14) under the European Convention on Human Rights. The case involved an application daughter- a woman who reported ...
Pro-government Imedi TV Refuses to Air Opposition Campaign Ads
Oct 10, 2024 · Three opposition-leaning media outlets – Mtavari TV, Formula TV and TV Pirveli – had refused to air GD’s campaign ad, showing images of war-torn Ukraine and contrasting them with the peace it offers the people of Georgia. The media say GD’s ad is unethical and constitutes war propaganda, inciting national strife and intimidating voters ...
Borrell: GD’s Recent Actions Signal a Shift Towards Authoritarianism
Oct 15, 2024 · Recent actions by Georgia's ruling party "signal a shift towards authoritarianism", stated Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission on October 14, during a press briefing held following the EU's Foreign Affairs Council meeting. He said the Council discussed Georgia and Moldova- …
Opposition Media Refuse to Air GD’s Campaign Video Featuring …
Oct 7, 2024 · Three opposition media outlets refuse to air the ruling party's political ad, that juxtapose war-torn Ukraine with the peace Georgian Dream offers. The particular media outlets are the opposition-leaning Mtavari TV, Formula TV, and TV Pirveli, which face heavy fines for not airing the ad. "The Ivanishvili-controlled government is putting us in a dilemma - …
Education Minister Quits – Civil Georgia
Civil.ge 28/09/2024 - 13:51. 1 minute read. Georgian Minister of Education and Science Giorgi Amilakhvari resigned a month before the October vote, announcing his plans to return to the private sector after four years in the ruling party team. “I asked the Prime Minister and the leaders of our team to allow me to return to the private sector ...
CEC: 60 Electoral Precincts Abroad Will Open in 42 Countries
Civil.ge 27/09/2024 - 13:17. 3 minutes read. On September 26, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced that the October elections will be held outside Georgia in 42 countries in 60 electoral precincts. According to the CEC, the decision was made on the basis of the official data on the number of registered voters abroad provided by the ...
MEPs Propose EU Actions if Georgian Democracy is Compromised …
Sep 20, 2024 · The observers should be present not only on election day, but throughout the pre-election and post-election periods, the MEPs said. In addition the authors propose four actions for the EU to take “if Georgia’s democratic integrity is compromised during these elections”: Suspension of EU Financial Aid: Should there be credible evidence of ...
Civil.Ge | Key Points of Newly Adopted Constitution
Sep 27, 2017 · The Parliament of Georgia approved on September 26 amendments to the constitution on its third and final reading with 117 lawmakers voting in favor and two against it.