In Rostov Region, Telegram channel administrator fined for discrediting Russian Army

February 17, 2025 19:15

• Georgia condemns Abkhazia's presidential election

  The Abkhaz presidential election is illegal and will have no legal force, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.

February 17, 2025 19:12

• Tbilisi marchers called for release of detainees

  At their march through the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, residents of the republic have called for the release of all those detained during protests, including the journalist Mziya Amaglobeli.

February 16, 2025 21:05

• Georgian journalist Mziya Amaglobeli left in custody

  A judge of the Batumi City Court has found the defence’s motion to change the pre-trial restriction measure for Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” online publications, not acceptable. The defence has announced an intention to lodge an appeal against the court’s decision.

February 15, 2025 22:48

• Russian blogger challenges Georgian authorities’ refusal to grant him asylum

  Alexei Kungurov, who left Russia because of criminal prosecution, has appealed to court in order to challenge the Georgian authorities’ refusal to grant him political asylum.

February 15, 2025 21:38

• Georgia: rights defenders claim new form of pressure on oppositionists

  Advocates, who visit the detained supporters of Georgia’s European integration, refuse to represent their interests, but are persuading them to plead guilty. Human rights defenders have called this a new form of pressure on oppositionists used by authorities.