Official Results of 2024 Vote: What They Show – Civil Georgia
Oct 27, 2024 · With over 99.97% of precincts counted, official results published by the Central Election Commission show the ruling Georgian Dream party winning parliamentary elections with 53.92% of the vote, while the combined share of four opposition coalitions that passed the election threshold totals 37.78%. The October 26 vote followed months of Georgian Dream's anti-democratic and anti-Western …
Civil Georgia – News from Tbilisi, Georgia
4 days ago · Explainer | Facing Resistance, Georgian Dream Rushes in Repressive Laws. The rump Georgian Dream parliament has rubber-stamped several legislative amendments to curtail dissent within the civil service and repress the mounting resistance to the GD’s usurpation of power and deviation from the European path.
Georgia’s October 2024 Parliamentary Vote: Key Facts
Oct 25, 2024 · On October 26, Georgians cast their ballots in a pivotal parliamentary election, often described as a referendum on the country's choice between Russia and Europe. Pro-Western opposition alliances will seek to challenge the 12-year, increasingly authoritarian rule of Georgian Dream, a party founded and led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Coalition for Change Appeals to CEC to Revoke its Party List
On November 25, the leaders of the Coalition for Change announced they are appealing to the Central Election Commission to revoke the Coalition's party lists. According to one of the leaders, Zurab Japaridze, procedurally, the opposition should first revoke the proportional lists and then individually write a letter revoking their parliamentary mandates.
2024 | Chronicle of Repression – Civil Georgia
Dec 14, 2024 · The past year in Georgia has been marked by an unprecedented number of physical and verbal attacks on the opposition, CSOs and media representatives, and activists. The ruling Georgian Dream party has subjected the active part of the Georgian society to systematic repression, carried out both by official state bodies and by thugs, who attack …
OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Interim Report
Oct 12, 2024 · The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission (EOM) issued its interim report on October 11, assessing the election environment and related developments in the run-up to October 26 parliamentary elections. According to the report "the elections take place in the context of entrenched political polarization, continued political tension, opposition distrust in state institutions and concerns about ...
The Daily Beat: 28 November – Civil Georgia
Nov 29, 2024 · Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the ruling Georgian Dream party’s decision to abort the efforts to start the accession negotiations with the EU “until 2028.” He also said the cabinet would refuse all EU budget support. The prime minister took the official party line that while EU membership remained the priority for 2030, this would happen only …
BREAKING: U.S. Imposes New Sanctions for Undermining Democracy
On September 16 U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned two Georgian officials- Head of MIA's Special Task Department Zviad Kharazishvili (Khareba) and his deputy Mileri Lagazauri as well as two others- Konstantine Morgoshia and Zurab Makharadze, both radical right-wing figures associated with the violent Alt-info movement, for "serious human rights abuses" for their role in …
Murder of Famous Georgian Transwoman Sparks Outcry Amid …
Sep 19, 2024 · Kesaria Abramidze, a well-known Georgian transgender woman, 37, was found brutally murdered in her apartment on the night of September 18. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has arrested her boyfriend, Beka Jaiani, the next morning as the suspected killer.. The case is being investigated under Article 109 of the Criminal Code, for premeditated murder with aggravating circumstances of special ...
Supreme Council of Adjara Holds First Session, Opposition Does …
On November 26, the newly elected members of the Supreme Council of Adjara gathered for their session at 12:00, in accordance with the final protocol issued by the Supreme Election Commission of Adjara. The elections were held on October 26, alongside Georgia's national parliamentary elections. The opposition has refused to participate in legislative activities.