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Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police office at a protest and gets 2 years in prison
Read full article: Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police office at a protest and gets 2 years in prisonA Georgian journalist has been convicted of slapping a senior police officer at an anti-government protest and sentenced to two years in prison in a case that was condemned by rights groups as an attack on press freedom.
A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm
Read full article: A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarmOver 40 Georgians have been jailed on criminal charges stemming from anti-government protests that have roiled the South Caucasus nation for weeks.
Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks
Read full article: Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talksGeorgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.
Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended
Read full article: Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspendedThousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital have converged on parliament again in the capital of the South Caucasus nation.
Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
Read full article: Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talksPolice in the Georgian capital have again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Over 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
Read full article: Over 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talksA third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized.
Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
Read full article: Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talksProtesters have gathered across Georgia in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Georgian protesters clash with police for a second night after EU talks are suspended
Read full article: Georgian protesters clash with police for a second night after EU talks are suspendedThousands of demonstrators protesting the Georgian government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union have clashed with police outside the parliament building for a second straight night.
Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmail
Read full article: Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmailGeorgia’s prime minister says the country will suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in view of what he described as “blackmail and manipulation” from some EU politicians.
Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Read full article: Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protestGeorgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling party.
Georgia's prime minister joins tens of thousands in a march to promote 'family purity'
Read full article: Georgia's prime minister joins tens of thousands in a march to promote 'family purity'Georgia's prime minister has joined tens of thousands of people on march through the country's capital to mark the Day of Family Purity.