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Morality – and we beneath it
Generally speaking, humankind has an insatiable desire to understand why it came into this world and what its purpose is. Driven by this desire, I immersed myself in literature and listened to various people. Some say that humankind has no purpose and that we are merely biological beings. The topic of reincarnation is also discussed, along with the question of how humanity can rise and become enlightened, freeing itself from this wearying cycle of reincarnation. Much has been


Paata Turava: TU Munich no longer engaged at Kutaisi International University
According to Paata Turava, the Acting Vice Rector of Kutaisi State University, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is no longer part of Bidzina Ivanishvili's flagship project. Ivanishvili had committed to spend up to $1 billion on the start-up university, located in its own leafy campus just outside Georgia's second largest city. Paata Turava on the official KIU website. Turava has made these remarks to several friends and colleagues around Tbilisi State University, whe


Systemic Blindness Among Lawyers
In a country where the law is visibly bent and “legality” is all too often used as the opposite of justice, society’s attention naturally turns to those who are supposed to be responsible for protection: lawyers and jurists. By the very nature of the profession, a lawyer is not merely a service provider, but an institutional counterweight to state power—a mechanism that shields civil rights from abuse and makes it possible for “law” to be more than just paper. That is precise


Secret Judges’ Conference — and Outside, the Mothers Shout “Slaves”
Sometimes, the Georgian judiciary provides more material for political satire than any cabaret stage could ever hope to. At the 34th...
Nina Tifliska
May 4, 2025


EU Condemns Launch of Scheduled Flights Between Moscow and Sukhumi: Another Blow to Georgia’s Sovereignty
On May 1, 2025, for the first time in 32 years, a regular commercial flight was conducted from Moscow to Sukhumi, in the Russian-occupied...
Nina Tifliska
May 4, 2025


Georgian Police Deploys Chemical Irritants Against Peaceful Protesters: A Violation of Human Rights
Ab dem 28. November 2024 erlebte Georgien erneut eine düstere Phase in seiner jüngeren Geschichte. Mehrere Nächte lang setzte die...
T. Kartliani
May 2, 2025


Georgia’s Government Tightens the Authoritarian Screws: International Community Alarmed
In the wonderful democracy of Georgia — at least the one the government so insistently presents to us every day — astonishing things are...
Nina Tifliska
May 2, 2025


Eleven Protesters Remain in Custody: Judge Nino Galustashvili Upholds the Line of Repression
Another chapter in the tragic theater of Georgian justice: Today, Judge Nino Galustashvili ruled that all eleven individuals arrested...
Nina Tifliska
May 1, 2025


The Megobari Act: U.S. Sanctions Loom for Georgia’s Democracy Saboteurs
The United States is sending a crystal-clear message to the Georgian government: friendship comes with expectations. The MEGOBARI ACT,...
T. Kartliani
Apr 30, 2025


Merab Turava: The Robe of the Constitutional Judge Fits Just as Well in the Ministry of Justice
In a Functioning Rule of Law, This Appointment Would Raise Eyebrows In a functioning democracy, the appointment of a former...
Nina Tifliska
Apr 29, 2025


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, 2025


Georgia’s New Repression Strategy: €1,700 for a Few Steps on the Street
Imagine This: You peacefully join a demonstration, maybe blocking a street for a few minutes with a few dozen others—and you leave not...
T. Kartliani
Apr 29, 2025


When the Street Becomes a Trap: Georgia’s Police, AI Cameras, and Everyday Digital Authoritarianism
Welcome to Georgia, the Land of Unlimited Possibilities At least when it comes to fining citizens for crossing the street at the wrong...
T. Kartliani
Apr 29, 2025


GIZ experience meets Georgian budget: Who is Tamar Zodelava – and why was she appointed head of the new NGO financing office?
The Georgian government has once again pulled off a coup—a completely altruistic coup, of course, and solely for the good of democracy....
T. Kartliani
Apr 29, 2025


Swift out? If Mdinaradze has his way, the
Fancy a bit of geopolitical madness for breakfast? Then today we're once again serving you Mamuka Mdinaradze, chief ideologist of the...
Nina Tifliska
Apr 29, 2025


Irakli Garibashvili leaves politics: Two scenarios for Georgia's future
Former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced his retirement from politics on April 25, 2025. In a press conference, he...
Nina Tifliska
Apr 29, 2025


Torture allegations in Georgia: When justice exists only on paper
While the Georgian government continues to accuse Western states of “interference” and portrays itself as a defender of the rule of law...
Nina Tifliska
Apr 29, 2025


Nanuka Zhorzholiani: In Georgia, Helping Protesters Is Now Treated as High Treason
The Grand Performance: House Searches Against Nanuka Zhorzholiani and Her Team Once again, the Georgian government demonstrates its...
T. Kartliani
Apr 29, 2025
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