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Leaked Video of torture in police station, Amnesty International’s scathing report, Mixed messages to EU, Book stealing ring, Topuria at the White House.

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Anatomy of Repression: 500 Days of Protest, Crackdown and Resilience: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/eur56/1115/2026/en/

How fundraising for DMD children became a safe form of resistance in Georgia: https://oc-media.or...

Agreement between government and parents of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Prime Minister's admission that he is second in command to Ivanishvili, Reactions to Armenian elections, New Strategic Partnership Agreement with China, Arrest of Canadian Student for ADHD medication.

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Report by Georgian Young Lawyers Association - Personalized Lawmaking in Georgia as a means of unjustly restricting rights: https...

Arrests on espionage charges continue, Letter of arrested ruling party official about current regime, Murder in Batumi in broad daylight, Rubio’s answers about Georgia’s current trajectory, 9 month sentence for blocking a road.

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How Illiberal Regimes End: Lessons from Moldova and Hungary for Georgia by Shota Gvineria: https://politicsgeo.com/how-illiberal-regimes-end-lessons-from-moldova-and-hungary-for-georgia/

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Viral Video of Policemen assaulting a citizen, Student Fundraiser for kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Independence Day, Arrest of Deputy Head of State Security Service, Georgia’s role as a transit hub at risk.

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Video of Policemen assaulting a citizen: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=835745415874754

Trump Tower in Georgia to be built on land part-owned by...

New Patriarch’s speech about evils of abortion and gender ideology, Russian students in Georgian State Theater, New State Department to monitor hate speech, European Parliament's ban on IMEDI TV, Alarming prison statistics in Georgia.

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Car rams Patriarchate’s gates: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYmD0p_jFIm/

Georgia’s new vineyard rules draw accusations of ‘Soviet-s...

Georgia’s new Patriarch, Arrest of officers responsible for beating demonstrators, Georgian Rugby rocked by doping revelations, National embarrassment over Japanese traveler’s stolen bike, Georgia in declassified UFO documents.

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How Georgian artist Tedo Rekhviashvili smuggled an Abkhazia piece into Nauru’s Biennale pavilion: https://oc-media.org/how-georgian-artist-tedo-rekhviashvili-smuggled-an-abkhazia-piece-into-naurus-biennale-pavilion/

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European Political Community Summit, Georgia’s Press Freedom Index in freefall, Arrest of Ivanishvili’s former employee on spying charges, 14-year-old professional car thief, Kanye West in Tbilisi.

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Talk Georgia Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOIuG6eWvts

Georgia’s DMD families and their uphill fight for treatment: https://oc-media.org/georgias-dmd-families-and-their-uphill-fight-for-treatment/

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Three candidates for the next Patriarch, 10 year sentence to former Minister of Defence, EU Ambassador’s warnings about Georgia’s dark past, Illegal surveillance practices by State Security Service, Farmers protest.

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Georgian Orthodox Church shortlists three candidates for next Patriarch — who are they? - https://oc-media.org/georgian-orthodox-church-shortlists-three-candidates-for-next-patriarch-who-are-they/

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Oligarch’s son against political violence, Trump Tower in Tbilisi, Sky over Abastumani closed, Death of controversial cult leader, Arrest of a Russian spy.

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Georgia’s opposition attempts a political reset with new alliance by Anna Gvarishvili: https://oc-media.org/georgias-opposition-attempts-a-political-reset-with-new-alliance/

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Reactions to Orban’s election loss, National Unity Day, Forcible deportation of Azerbaijani journalist, Banking restrictions for senior citizens, Fox news article about Georgia’s ties to Iran,

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How the Iran war is putting a dent in Georgia’s tourism industry: https://oc-media.org/how-the-iran-war-is-putting-a-dent-in-georgias-tourism-industry/

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Stray dogs in danger, Phone Call between Kobakhidze and Rubio, Arrest of Neo-Nazi group members, Russia’s statement on Patriarch elections, Georgian company’s deal with Russian occupied Donetsk.

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What’s next for the Georgian Orthodox Church?: https://oc-media.org/after-ilia-iis-death-whats-next-for-the-georgian-orthodox-church/

The Fifth Annual Oxford-Georgia Forum: https://events.ox.ac.uk/oxford_event/e46cf45b-5828-f111...

Georgia’s farewell to its Patriarch, Elene Koshtaria sentenced to 18 months for writing on a campaign banner, Freedom House report, Viral speech of Georgia’s First Lady, Israel’s travel warning for Georgia.

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The viral speech of Georgia’s First Lady https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1030860796783760

How sexual extortion turns intimacy into terror in Georgia | OC-media...

Death of the Patriarch, Ten year sentence for former Deputy Minister of Economy, Massive police operation in Adjara, Village swallowed by landslide, Doping scandal in Georgian Rugby.

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Obituary | Patriarch Ilia II — the one constant in Georgia’s modern history: https://oc-media.org/obituary-patriarch-ilia-ii-the-one-constant-in-georgias-modern-history/

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Iranian threat, Foiled attack on Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, Arrest of a policeman for market robbery, Drone raid in Abkhazia, Topuria at the White House.

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Georgia’s Iranian Turn: Tehran’s Rapid Expansion of Influence in a Once-Committed US Ally: https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/georgias-iranian-turn-tehrans-rapid-expansion-influence-once-committed-us-ally-luke-coffey

Can an Untrustworthy Dictator Undermine the South Caucasus Connectivity by Sergi Ka...

Georgia’s response to war in Iran, Opposition Alliance, TV Imedi’s troubles, Tbilisi Mayor stranded in Abu Dhabi, Life of Iranians in Georgia.

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UK sanctions against state propaganda channels, work restrictions for foreigners, a revision of a social assistance database, a 400% spike in Georgia’s oil exports, a state theater left without actors, and much more!

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“Trump must be cautious engaging Georgia’s current leadership” by Misha Saakashv...

Restrictions on Ilia State University, a Bachelor's degree in pseudoscience at Ivanishvili’s University, questioning government legitimacy becoming illegal, the Prime Minister’s promise to remove illegals, Nika Gvaramia released, and much more!

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“Transnational Repression as a Growing Threat to Democracy and Human Rights” by Vano...

The ruling party’s decision to no longer merge two historic universities, a change of ownership in TV IMEDI, a Georgian citizen in the Epstein files, possible sanctions against a Georgian port, the EU Prize for Journalism, and much more!

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“Georgia, Venezuela, and the New...

A new restriction on foreign funding, the merger of two historic universities, political prisoners isolated, the OSCE’s fact-finding mission for Georgia, workers striking in a major chemical plant, and much more!

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“Georgia’s regime has given critics a choice - prison or exile” by Davit...

Demonstrators in jail for protesting on sidewalks, the arrest of an exiled Russian politician in Tbilisi, the State Security Service’s investigation of high prices in supermarket chains, the Prime Minister’s call for public debates, a Texas oil executive against the Megobari Act, and much more!

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An operation against a neo-Nazi group, no invitation to Davos for Georgia, the tourist industry’s growth, a tragic accident in Kveda Ghvirishi, Robert De Niro’s meeting with the Georgian National Ballet, and much more!

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Neo-Nazi group footage: https://www.radiotavisupleba.ge/a/33650451.html...

Ex-Prime Minister in prison for five years, a pro-Russian businessman's meeting with the Head of Church, the suspension of visa issuing by the US, a Georgian Dream MP ridiculed for adultery, weaponization of poverty by the ruling party, and much more!

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“Weaponization of Poverty – A Pr...

Reactions to the events in Venezuela, the Head of Orthodox Church’s holiday message, Bidzina Ivanishvili’s New Year letter, troubles in Gakharia’s party, restrictions on Russian citizens at the Georgian border, and much more!

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“The Georgian Dream’s Migrant Disenfranchisement: Cash Machines Without a...

Former Prosecutor General charged with organizing murder, President Kavelashvili comparing opposition voters to flies, China expecting Georgia’s support against the US, a man taking his grandmother hostage, a cyberattack knocking the Public Broadcaster off the air, and much more!

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Tax Haven Blues: https://gu...

A request for an international investigation into police actions, Christmas Tree lighting gone wrong, standing on a sidewalk becoming dangerous, a letter to the Prime Minister from professors all over the world, Japaridze released, and much more!

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Dmanisi Christmas Tree Lighting: https://www.instagram...

Mzia Amaglobeli’s speech, the European Court’s decision on Gavrilov’s Night, the Prime Minister’s photo with Putin, the creation of a controversial database, the Georgian Legion joining the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, and much more!

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“Georgia’s new mental health registry is a tool for r...

Georgia on the brink of a bird flu outbreak, Alt-Info against a UAE investment project, no government funding for private university students, a 1 billion Lari write-off for the energy sector, TI Georgia’s assessment on corruption, and much more! 

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“Five Minutes from Dictatorship” by Sergi Kap...

A politician arrested for attempting to burn down a court building, the end of the employment program for socially vulnerable citizens, education reforms, Revolut restrictions, the statement of 120 Georgian diplomats, and much more! 

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BBC investigation:

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A UK Court awarding Bidzina Ivanishvili 600 million dollars, a protester arrested for using a squeaky toy, the Prime Minister meeting the Pope, accusations against independent online media outlets, the Tbilisi International Film Festival, and much more! 

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Squeaky rooster: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1970006126894274

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The former prime minister’s bail, the U.S State Department advisor in Georgia, Tinder Swindler released, a 50,000-year-old neanderthal tooth found in a cave, new rules for electroshockers, pepper spray, and acoustic weapons, and much more! 

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Sabotage charges against opposition leaders, the German Ambassador back in Tbilisi, a Turkish aircraft crash in Georgia, a diabetes medication shortage, the ruling party’s weaponization of mental health stigmas, and much more! 

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Plane Crush: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6p1fRjXER/

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UK and EU reports on Georgia, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture arrested, Bidzina Ivanishvili in the Press Freedom Predator list, a protester fined hundreds of thousands of lari, a former politician killed in a shooting, and much more! 

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UK Report: https://fpc.org.uk/wp...

The confessions of the former Prime Minister, the Kotsebi to ban three political parties, a journalist and co-founder of independent news detained and later released, the Chinese citizens’ search for uranium, a new political party, and much more! 

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The Kotsebi former officials’ houses raided, Gogi Gakharia’s party ending its boycott, Germany recalling its ambassador, plans for an education reform, gangs in Tbilisi, and much more! 

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Stricter laws against demonstrators, a major counterterrorism operation in Adjara, the Public Defender’s dispute with a gym, the Prime Minister’s refusal to meet an OSCE delegation, the discovery of a Georgian King's ancient tomb, and much more! 

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Attack on Polish citizens: https://www.fac...

A rally in front of the Presidential Palace, the confessions of a former Supreme Court judge, a prison director found dead, the Patriarch’s letter about AI, potential sanctions against Imedi and POSTV, and much more! 

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Kavelashvili’s speech at the UN General Assembly, Bidzina Ivanishvili’s open letter, Imedi TV crew barred from Moldova, Mzia Amaglobeli’s op-ed, Shatirishvili mocking Gen Z, and much more! 

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Rukhadze - Pro-European activist encounter: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMsW5vAMC7/

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Ivanishvili’s dinner with the UAE president, UK sanctions against two Georgian businessmen, new corruption cases against the Kotsebi, Mzia Amaglobeli’s nomination for the Sakharov Prize, and much more!

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Opposition leaders arrested, explosives from Ukraine, a massive money laundering scheme,  pro-European activists attacked, the Tinder Swindler arrested in Batumi, and much more!

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No observers for the municipal elections, separatists happy with the Kotsebi’s report, a shooting in a Tbilisi restaurant, new laws targeting financial crimes, the New York University’s report on authoritarianism in Georgia, and much more!  

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