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Bzhania Echoes Georgian Dream “Second Front” Rhetoric

21/03/2023 - 19:06
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21/03/2023 - 18:00

Irakli Garibashvili Meets with EU and Member States’ Ambassadors
21/03/2023 - 17:28

Ilia Darchiashvili Visits Brussels to Meet with EU and NATO Officials
21/03/2023 - 17:03

Ruling and Opposition Parties Respond to the US State Department’s Report
21/03/2023 - 15:26

US State Department’s 2022 Human Rights Report on Georgia Highlights Significant Problems
21/03/2023 - 13:50

PM Accuses “Elite NGOs” in Providing “Fabricated Information” for State Department Report on Georgia
21/03/2023 - 11:38

Court of Appeal Upholds Davit Kezerashvili’s Sentence
21/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 20 March
20/03/2023 - 18:52

In January-February 2023, Foreign Trade Increased by 12.3%
20/03/2023 - 18:49

Russia’s FM Lavrov Accuses West of Preparing “Color Revolution” by Supporting CSOs in the Region
20/03/2023 - 16:47

Giorgi Amilakhvari Replaces Mikheil Chkhenkeli as Minister of Education and Science

Analysis

17/03/2023 - 13:38

Explainer | “Liberal Fascism”

10/03/2023 - 09:00

Quick Take | “Foreign Agents” Bill Down, but Ruling Party Rhetoric Not Out

06/03/2023 - 16:00

Quick Take | Sovereignist Revival

28/02/2023 - 17:48

Explainer | Georgia’s New Defense Code

22/02/2023 - 16:30

Report | Atlantic Council: Russia’s Information Warfare Against Ukraine Spans Many Fronts

13/02/2023 - 17:00

Insight | Ukraine War Scenarios and Georgia

04/02/2023 - 00:53

Close, yet far: What does the NDI poll tell us about ethnic minorities?

01/02/2023 - 20:39

Brief | Culture Ministry, Church at Odds over Expert Conclusion on Gelati Monastery Restoration

Opinions

06/03/2023 - 16:19

Opinion | Polarization is a Symptom, Not Disease

28/02/2023 - 22:20

Interview | U.S. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan

27/02/2023 - 20:59

Opinion | No, We Won’t Play that Game

27/02/2023 - 08:03

Opinion | The Munich Security Conference 2023: Missed Opportunity for Georgia

25/02/2023 - 12:04

Q&A | Why was Georgia absent from President Biden’s Poland Speech?

21/02/2023 - 12:52

Q&A | US-Georgia Relations: Going Strong Despite Incendiary Rhetoric?

15/02/2023 - 14:41

Q&A | What does “Foreign Agent Law” mean for Georgia?

09/02/2023 - 12:10

Q&A | How should the EU Act on Georgia’s Candidacy?

06/02/2023 - 09:30

Opinion | No Candidacy: EU’s Fatal Error?

28/01/2023 - 14:50

Opinion | January 27: A celebration that wasn’t

26/01/2023 - 17:48

Opinion | Education Needs Changes, Changes Need Educated Society

24/01/2023 - 18:09

Opinion | Renew Accent on Education to Shape Citizens

The Daily Beat

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21/03/2023 - 07:00
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The Daily Beat: 20 March

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blamed the west for preparing the next color revolution in Georgia by supporting and financing NGOs in South Caucasus. He ruled out any cooperation with the West in the South Caucasus, saying that these western-funded NGOs are trying to discredit Russia and Iran, undermining the regional cooperation between three smaller states and three regional powers – Russia, Turkey, and Iran. Georgia is hesitant to join, even though Lavrov said the…
18/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 17 March
17/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 16 March
16/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 15 March
15/03/2023 - 07:00

The Daily Beat: 14 March

The Dispatch

The Dispatch

12/03/2023 - 18:47
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Dispatch: Mar. 6-12: Don’t dream it’s over

Georgians’ major victory over the ruling party’s attempts to introduce Kremlin-inspired “foreign agent” laws this week marked a decisive geopolitical choice of the country in favor of the West. But it also signaled the desire to move away from the outdated rules of hate and mutually assured destruction that have for decades dehumanized Georgian politics. Here is Nini at the Dispatch to conclude the week full of nice surprises Killing Loneliness For a long time,…
05/03/2023 - 19:14

Dispatch: Feb. 27-Mar. 5: Faith No More
26/02/2023 - 13:33

Dispatch, Feb. 20-26: Snow
20/02/2023 - 07:00

Dispatch | Feb. 13-19: Two Tales
12/02/2023 - 17:42

Dispatch | Feb. 6-12: …and the Trolley Rolls

Features

04/08/2022 - 17:18

In Stalin’s Growing Shadow

The mood was solemn on 30 July at a dilapidated house in central Tbilisi, as speaker after speaker from Soviet…

24/05/2022 - 12:00

Taming the Garden: You Haven’t Seen It All

Nini Gabritchidze was the author of The Dispatch. She is now a freelance journalist. Lately, Georgians have been rushing to…

24/07/2021 - 13:43

Redjeb Jordania Obituary

Redjeb Jordania died on July 15, 2021, almost 100 years after his birth in the French town of Vanves in…

16/11/2019 - 00:12

In Photos: Civil.ge Joins EUMM Patrol, Visits Occupation Line

On Wednesday, November 13, together with his colleagues, Civil.ge’s Otar Kobakhidze joined the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) patrols to…

26/03/2018 - 13:11

Reclaiming Georgia’s Feminist Heritage

The sun and colors of early Tbilisi spring in the air, a colorful group gathers at the stairs of the…

10/07/2017 - 14:13

Women affected by Abkhazia’s abortion ban

A year and a half after Abkhazia banned abortion, reportedly to increase the number of births, reports of women’s deaths…

Opinion

Interviews
Interview | U.S. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan

28/02/2023 - 22:20
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25/02/2023 - 12:04

Q&A | Why was Georgia absent from President Biden’s Poland Speech?
21/02/2023 - 12:52

Q&A | US-Georgia Relations: Going Strong Despite Incendiary Rhetoric?
15/02/2023 - 14:41

Q&A | What does “Foreign Agent Law” mean for Georgia?
09/02/2023 - 12:10

Q&A | How should the EU Act on Georgia’s Candidacy?
12/10/2022 - 19:23

Interview | Richard Youngs: Democratic Quality of States is Diminishing
10/10/2022 - 21:14

Interview | John A. Pennel, USAID Mission Director
09/10/2022 - 13:53

Interview | Dr. Claire P. Kaiser: Nuance is Necessary for Understanding Georgia in the Soviet period
06/10/2022 - 13:11

Interview | Rallying Global South: How did Georgia do it?
26/09/2022 - 22:55

Interview | EU Media Freedom Act: New Approach to Media Regulations?
15/09/2022 - 22:43

Attack on CSOs | Nika Simonishvili, GYLA: Those who know our work, won’t fall for government’s lies

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…

31/12/2020 - 21:02

2020 in Georgia: Year in Review

To say that 2020 was an eventful year is an understatement. Like every other nation on the planet, Georgia has…

29/12/2022 - 18:56

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…

Photo Stories

08/03/2023 - 17:50

Videos

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Interview with John A Pennell, USAID/Caucasus Mission Director

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Interview with Damon Wilson (NED) 1 July 2022 ENG SUBS

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In Focus

Closing Civil Space

News

20/03/2023 - 18:49
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Russia’s FM Lavrov Accuses West of Preparing “Color Revolution” by Supporting CSOs in the Region
20/03/2023 - 13:32

May Student Movement Alleges Police Intimidation of Student Protesters
16/03/2023 - 11:48

International Budget Partnership Slams PM Garibashvili for “Misconstruing” their Survey to Justify Foreign Agents Law
15/03/2023 - 13:23

EU Holds its Regional Ambassadorial in Tbilisi
14/03/2023 - 12:53

GD Leader Kobakhidze Accuses Opposition, Former Ombudsman, Critical Media and Youth Groups of “Liberal Fascist Campaign”
13/03/2023 - 18:21

Georgian PM’s Controversial Comments Draw Strong Opposition Backlash
13/03/2023 - 17:58

PM Garibashvili Links Tbilisi Protests to “Destructive, Anarchist” Forces
13/03/2023 - 14:50

Ombudsman Addresses Violations against Protesters During March 7-9 Protest Rallies
12/03/2023 - 15:17

CSOs Demand Full Investigation into the Disproportionate Use of Force During Recent Protest Rallies
11/03/2023 - 17:56

Watchdogs Stop Cooperating with Majority on Open Government
11/03/2023 - 14:19

Kremlin Speaker Sees “Risk of Provocations” After Tbilisi Protests
11/03/2023 - 10:18

Sullivan Warns Zurabishvili against Aiding Russia to Evade Sanctions
10/03/2023 - 17:31

President Zurabishvili Interviewed by Bloomberg
10/03/2023 - 12:15

Majority Drops the Bill on “Foreign Agents” in the Second Reading
10/03/2023 - 09:00

Quick Take | “Foreign Agents” Bill Down, but Ruling Party Rhetoric Not Out
09/03/2023 - 16:00

UPDATE: 134 Arrested in March 7-9 Rallies Against Foreign Agents Law
09/03/2023 - 15:40

Foreign Partners Cautiously Welcome the Majority Pledge to Withdraw Foreign Agent Bills
09/03/2023 - 10:39

UPDATE: Majority Pledges to Withdraw the “Foreign Agent” Bill, But Questions Loom
09/03/2023 - 02:07

President Zurabishvili was Interviewed by CNN
08/03/2023 - 23:04

Georgia’s Partners React to Recent Events in the Country

Public Defender Elections

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23/12/2022 - 18:28
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CSOs: Failure to Elect Public Defender Harms Georgia’s EU Integration

In a joint statement released on December 23, a group of 20 civil society organizations expressed “concern” over the Parliament’s failure to elect a new Public Defender, noting that “it poses a threat to Georgia’s…
22/12/2022 - 14:46

Parliament Fails to Elect Public Defender
20/12/2022 - 15:48

Georgian Dream, Opposition, Fail to Agree on Joint Candidate for Public Defender
21/10/2022 - 15:44

Georgian Dream Chairperson Talks Selecting Public Defender while Criticizing Lomjaria
11/10/2022 - 11:00

Public Defender Report Met with Ruling Party Scorn
10/10/2022 - 17:23

Civil Society Weighs in on Public Defender Selection Process
30/09/2022 - 15:55

Parliament Releases List of Public Defender Applicants
27/09/2022 - 21:21

Parliament Reveals Working Group Meant to Evaluate Public Defender Candidates
27/09/2022 - 21:06

Civil Society Organizations Present Candidates for New Public Defender