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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


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
Goga Machavariani
Nov 19


How Wolfgang Herrmann gives Georgian authoritarianism a German shine
It's a familiar spectacle: When an authoritarian regime has lost all credibility among its own population, it seeks out foreign faces—professors, experts, "friends of Georgia"—to maintain the veneer of normality. In Georgia, this face today bears the name of Wolfgang Herrmann , a German academic who, with obvious joy, appears in front of the cameras of pro-government broadcasters to legitimize Bidzina Ivanishvili's oligarchic system. Herrmann plays the role perfectly: He spe
Goga Machavariani
Oct 17


The silent lawyers – betrayal of the rule of law
There was a time in Georgia when legal practitioners, lawyers, and human rights defenders dared to raise their voices. Under President...
Goga Machavariani
Oct 4


The terrible lawyers: Why Georgia's judiciary is digging its own grave
Marika Arevadze - Member of the Political Council of the party 'Akhali' Tiflis24 continues its coverage of the crisis of trust in the...
Kitty Jashi
Sep 16


Election boycott in Georgia: Why the opposition no longer wants to play accomplice
Revolt against the authoritarian spectacle – Tsutskiridze on boycott, democracy and Germany’s role On July 19, the central avenues of...
T. Kartliani
Aug 1


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


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
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