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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,...


Repression and program suspension: How “Georgian Dream” is leading Georgia into isolation
Netherlands pull the ripcord The Dutch government has decided to suspend the participation of Georgian government officials in the MATRA...
Kitty Jashi
Aug 21


A relapse into dark times – the case of Nino Datashvili
It started with a scuffle in the lobby of Tbilisi City Court. On June 9, 2025, activist Nino Datashvili refused to comply with a bizarre...
Goga Machavariani
Aug 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


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


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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