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Articles by Irakli Metreveli for AFP

foreign funding

20K Rally in Georgia as MPs Advance Controversial ‘Foreign Influence’ Law

The bill would require any independent NGO or media outlet receiving more than 20% of funding from abroad to register as an "organization pursuing the...
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'life and death'

Georgia's Ailing Ex-Leader Saakashvili Appears Gaunt in Court

Georgia's ailing ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili on Thursday looked frail as he appeared by video link at a court that will consider deferring his sentence...
european intervention

Georgia's Jailed Ex-Leader Saakashvili Declares, Then Calls Off Hunger Strike

Georgia's jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili called off a hunger strike he had announced a few hours earlier Wednesday over the authorities' failure...
'legal uncertainty'

Georgia's Breakaway Region Ditches Referendum on Joining Russia

Tbilisi previously denounced South Ossetian plans to vote on joining Russia as "unacceptable."
NEW EMIGRATION

Georgia, a Bleak New Home for Russian Exiles

There are few routes out of Russia for those wishing to leave now. Western airspace is largely closed to Russian carriers.
political prisoner

Georgia Ex-President Saakashvili Says Abused in Prison, Fears for Life

Chanting Saakashvili's name, about 40,000 demonstrators flooded on Monday evening into Tbilisi's Freedom Square.
POLITICAL CRISIS

Georgia Ruling Party Leads Polls, Opposition Alleges Fraud

The elections were held in a tense atmosphere after the arrest of former president Mikheil Saakashvili.
violent streets

Georgia LGBTQ Activists Cancel Pride March After Clashes

Organizers accused the prime minister of encouraging homophobic sentiments and his government of failing to "protect fundamental human rights."
fragile democracy

Thousands Protest in Georgia After Opposition Leader Arrested

Nika Melia's arrest sparked swift condemnation from the opposition and Western diplomats.