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82,500 euros for a road blockade: The Gota Tchanturia case and the political price of civil protest
A verdict that reveals more about Georgia than any government speech. There are decisions that describe a country more precisely than any political report, and the case of Georgian activist and teacher Gota Tchanturia falls squarely into this category. On November 18, Judge Manuchar Tsatsua sentenced him to a total fine of 245,000 lari , equivalent to approximately €82,500 , for 49 counts of blocking a road. In a European legal system, this would be a sum conceivable in c


"The time for symbolic acts is over"
Strategic message from the "For Change" coalition to London, Brussels and Washington – What internal evidence and external expectations exist? Context and the four demands of the coalition The "For Change" coalition has addressed an open letter to international partners and formulated four demands. Imposition of personalized sanctions against members of the "Georgian Dream". Adoption of the MEGOBARI Act. Termination of any political and financial involvement with the regime.


Merab Turava: Losing All Support by Former German Colleagues
Merab Turava wants people to believe that he is still in good academic standing abroad, and that the only reason he was asked to resign from the KriPoz journal (in October) is that he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Justice (in April). This is untrue. Hundreds of people reacted to this and other posts, that highlighted Turava's removal from the board of the KriPoz. In fact, German academics have distanced themselves from Merab Turava already more than a year ago, when he


Silent watchdog show
In Georgia, there is an office officially dedicated to protecting human rights, acting as a check against arbitrary state action and...
Goga Machavariani
Jul 8


Resistance? But decorative, please
Elections in Georgia in 2025. Once again, the country is being called upon to convince itself of the legitimacy of the government. Once...
Goga Machavariani
Jul 6


Moldova Moves Forward, Murusidze Remains - Interview
For years, the Republic of Moldova has been caught between European integration ambitions and the influence of Russian interests. Against...
Goga Machavariani
Jul 2


He who remains silent lives safely – Georgia’s plan for freedom of expression
Georgia is currently experiencing a worrying development: The government is deliberately restricting fundamental freedoms while...
Goga Machavariani
Jun 29


Empires, Agents and Other Truths: Orwell would have loved it
One could almost believe that this is a rather unoriginal law of nature: the closer a government leans towards Moscow, the louder its...
Goga Machavariani
Jun 27


Kikilashvili and Professor Alexander Graser (Regensburg) – More about the DAAD scholarship
Meanwhile, more information about the latest DAAD scandal has emerged: Goga Kikilashvili is expected to complete his upcoming DAAD...
Ilia Topuria
Jun 26


Data, pressure, democracy: Interview with Saba Brachveli on the attack on Georgia's civil society
On June 17, several Georgian human rights organizations received a court order requiring them to hand over highly sensitive personal data...
Goga Machavariani
Jun 23


Interview with Lavly Perling: How Moldova is reorganizing its judiciary with international vetting
From the editorial team of Tiflis24 Georgia argues, Moldova reforms. While in Tbilisi the term "vetting" is demonized as a supposed...
Goga Machavariani
Jun 20


Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi 2025 – Between confidentiality and media hunt
In Georgia's booming tech scene, the Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi (GTWT) is supposed to be a flagship event: decentralized,...
Nina Tifliska
Jun 20


Tsintsadze in Strasbourg – Georgia exports its judicial clan to Europe
According to Articles 3 and 8 of the Statute of the Council of Europe, the defense of judicial independence is a central principle of...
Goga Machavariani
Jun 18


Faust in Tbilisi – How Georgian judges cleanse their souls with German seals of approval
In his famous drama "Faust," the German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe tells the story of a man who, out of lust for power, allies...
Goga Machavariani
Jun 11


UPDATED: How Georgia Is Misusing Sweden for Propaganda – Swedish Ministry of Justice Responds
The Government’s Favorite New Lie It followed a familiar script: Georgian state-aligned TV station Imedi published a report claiming to...
Goga Machavariani
Jun 9


The AfD and the “Georgian Dream” in unison with sovereignty rhetoric
In the current information war in Georgia, the focus is no longer just on one country – but on an entire system of thought. In our...
Nina Tifliska
Jun 7


Information Warfare and Geo-Political Shifts in Georgia
“Stateless people.” “Foreign agents.” “Radicals.” “The Global War Party.” “The Deep State.” - These are just some of the labels Georgians...
Redaktion| Tiflis24
Jun 6


“Elections are not a ritual” – Interview with Beka Liluashvili (Gakharia – For Georgia) and a critical analysis
A conversation with Beka Liluashvili – and what it conceals Between hope and system logic "We are preparing for the local elections and...
Redaktion| Tiflis24
Jun 1


Nika Melia and the spiritual distress call to Judge Shvangiradze
A courtroom in Tbilisi, May 30 – and a scene perhaps only familiar from political street theater: Nika Melia , prominent opposition...
Nina Tifliska
May 31


Another DAAD scandal in Georgia? At least new questions, including for the University of Regensburg
Unfortunately, you have to put the pieces of the puzzle together, and only then do you realize what scandals are currently unfolding at...
Goga Machavariani
May 30


FARA, mandatory registration and the return of the informer
On May 31st a new era begins in Georgia – and it is not a European The Georgian Transparency Law—or rather, the so-called "FARA Law"—goes...
Nina Tifliska
May 29


Celebration or resistance: What May 26 looked like in Georgia
Every year on May 26, Georgia celebrates its Independence Day—the day in 1918 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the...
Goga Machavariani
May 27


Pre-trial detention for Japaridze: When political resistance is declared a crime
Judiciary in Georgia: independent as a jackhammer on party orders On May 22, 2025, the Tbilisi City Court remanded Zurab Japaridze,...
Nina Tifliska
May 22


Pre-trial detention instead of a committee of inquiry?
Georgia has a long and painful history of political polarization. But what is currently unfolding in parliament under the direction of...
Nina Tifliska
May 21


Papuashvili calls Ambassador Fischer a “director of political intimidation”
In a country where courts are increasingly becoming platforms for political power, the biggest scandal no longer seems to be the lack of...
Redaktion| Tiflis24
May 20


Anyone Still Voting Has Already Lost
An Op-Ed on the Political Farce of Georgia’s 2025 Local Elections It’s election year in Georgia. The regime is ready. The opposition is...
T. Kartliani
May 20


The German ambassador, a cappuccino – and Georgia’s shadow state
When Georgia's pro-government media talk about "information," one can expect a spectacle that ranges from provincial theater to a...
Nina Tifliska
May 20
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