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Georgia’s Tired Democracy and the Woman Who Keeps It Awake
Quelle: IPN.ge In Georgia these days, if you keep your eyes open, you can witness something that feels as though it belongs to another era. On Rustaveli Avenue, in the very heart of Tbilisi, stands a small, elderly woman with a firm gaze and a Georgian flag in her hand. Her name is Aza Chilachava , seventy-one years old, displaced from Gagra (Abkhazia) , now a symbol of the moral stubbornness that has become rare in this country. Standing on the asphalt, facing the police, sh


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


Open Letter to the Governments and Parliaments of Europe “Europe Must Not Watch Again”
“Europe Must Not Watch Again” To the governments and parliaments of: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Cyprus, Denmark,...


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


Lithuania Must Act: Sanction Georgia's High Council of Justice to Defend Democracy and Press Freedom
This article was published in 15min (Lithuanian: Penkiolika minučių), one of the largest news websites in Lithuania, attributed to Giorgi...
Lukas Brenner
Aug 1


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


Partner or Spectator? Georgia’s Democracy Thanks America – and Waits for Germany
On May 11, a remarkable march took place in Tbilisi. No angry crowds, no protest banners, no calls for justice. Instead: a silent,...
T. Kartliani
May 14


New Wave of Repression: House Search at Human Rights Activist Aleko Tsiklauri’s Home
When Human Rights Protection Becomes a State Enemy The Georgian government no longer surprises anyone. In yet another act of state...
T. Kartliani
Apr 29
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