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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 27/09/2026

"Abkhazia is Georgia. Glory to heroes. Russia is enemy" - crowds march to mark the anniversary of Fall of Sokhumi. 📹 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 01/07/2026

Civil.ge turns 25 today. We would like to thank all the staff members who have contributed to our work since 2001, as well as our loyal readers, whose trust and support inspire us to continue providing consistent and reliable coverage through turbulent times.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 09/06/2026

Tbilisi and Beijing have elevated their bilateral relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” nearly three years after the establishment of a strategic partnership in 2023. Read more: civil.ge/archives/737...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 11/05/2026

Metropolitan Shio (Mujiri) has been elected Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, succeeding the late Ilia II, who passed away in March at the age of 93 after nearly five decades leading one of Georgia’s most trusted institutions. Read more: civil.ge/archives/733...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 03/05/2026

Supporters march in Tbilisi to demand access to modern medication for children diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, rare genetic muscle-wasting disorder. 🎥 Luka Gventsadze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/05/2026

Tbilisi's Saturday protest march focuses on freedom of press as journalists and media outlets continue to face crackdown in Georgia. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 18/04/2026

"Give medication to children" - Tbilisi's traditional Saturday march is led by families of children diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), who have been demanding access to modern treatments for a rare genetic muscle-wasting condition. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 24/03/2026

Elene Khoshtaria, leader of opposition Droa party, was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison after court found her guilty in "property damage" case launched over her writing a protest message on Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze's campaign banner in September. More: civil.ge/archives/726...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 22/03/2026

Patriarch Ilia II's funeral attracted mass turnout in Tbilisi, with crowds following procession as the body of the late religious leader was taken from Holy Trinity Cathedral to be laid to rest in Sioni Cathedral. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 22/03/2026

The funeral procession of Patriarch Ilia II began at Holy Trinity Cathedral and is heading to Sioni Cathedral, where he will be buried. Thousands of people are in the streets to take part in the procession. Follow live updates throughout the day here: civil.ge/archives/726...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 21/03/2026

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze is visiting Budapest, where he met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The visit comes as Georgia is mourning the late Patriarch Ilia II, who will be laid to rest tomorrow.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 18/03/2026

Large crowds joined procession to pay their respects to Patriarch Ilia II as his body was transferred to rest at Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 17/03/2026

Patriarch Ilia II, whose nearly five decades of rule have marked the growing influence of the Georgian Orthodox Church, has died at the age of 93, nearly a day after he was hospitalized amid deteriorating health, Metropolitan Shio Mujiri, Patriarchal locum tenens, announced late on March 17.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 05/03/2026

The de facto Defense Ministry of occupied Abkhazia reported that “about 30 drones” were detected in a “massive raid” across the region on March 4, after multiple media outlets reported drone sightings from unconfirmed origins. Read more: civil.ge/archives/723...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 03/03/2026

Greek authorities arrested a Georgian national on suspicion of espionage at the Souda Naval Base in Crete, a critical NATO and U.S. facility in the Eastern Mediterranean. Read more: civil.ge/archives/723...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 25/02/2026

'We won't accept occupation' - on Day 455 of non-stop rallies, protesters marched in Georgian capital to mark Day of Soviet Occupation, falling on the 105th anniversary of Red Army's capture of Tbilisi. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 24/02/2026

The United Kingdom on February 24 sanctioned Georgia’s two major pro-government TV channels, Imedi TV and POSTV, as part of its wider measures against Russia, saying they spread "deliberately misleading information" about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that undermines Ukraine's sovereignty.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 21/02/2026

Larger Saturday protest marches continue in Tbilisi as non-stop rallies have taken place in Georgia for more than 450 days. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 14/02/2026

'Prices are suffocating us' - large Saturday protest marches continue in Tbilisi, this time focused on high cost of living. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 12/02/2026

The OSCE Moscow Mechanism expert mission on Georgia began work on February 11, two weeks after 24 countries invoked it over Georgia’s “deteriorating human rights situation.” Read more: civil.ge/archives/721...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 12/02/2026

Nika Gvaramia, leader of the opposition Ahali party, has been released from prison after serving eight months for refusing to appear before the disputed Parliament's commission. Read more: civil.ge/archives/720...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 10/02/2026

The Kulevi oil terminal on Georgia’s Black Sea coast may be sanctioned by the European Union, as several media reports said the bloc’s upcoming 20th sanctions package against Russia includes it. Read more: civil.ge/archives/720...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 09/02/2026

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Georgia’s Technical University (GTU) will no longer merge with Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), scrapping a controversial plan opposed by students and academic personnel at both institutions. Read more: civil.ge/archives/720...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 02/02/2026

Michael O’Flaherty, Council of Europe commissioner for human rights, called on Georgia’s disputed Parliament to reject legislative amendments that would further tighten restrictions and penalties on recipients of foreign funding. Read more: civil.ge/archives/719...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 31/01/2026

The ruling party's decision to radically overhaul public university system and merge two key universities has drawn backlash in Georgia. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 29/01/2026

Students, professors, and other demonstrators have protested after Georgian Dream authorities announced merger of two of Tbilisi's major state universities with century-long traditions as part of controversial education reforms. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 26/01/2026

An investigation has been launched into “incitement to suicide” after an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) was found dead in a car outside the SSSG headquarters in central Tbilisi on January 26. Read more: civil.ge/archives/718...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 14/01/2026

Rallies continue at the Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi amid deadly crackdown on protests in Iran. Georgian protesters joined Iranian demonstrators in solidarity. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 12/01/2026

Crowds marched in Tbilisi in support of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli on the anniversary of her arrest. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 06/01/2026

Georgian protesters marked Orthodox Christmas once again on Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue, gathering across the Kashveti Church and performing carols. Day 405 of non-stop protests. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 03/01/2026

Saturday protest marches continue in Tbilisi during holiday season. Day 402 of non-stop protests in Georgia. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 31/12/2025

Tamar Mearakishvili, a Georgian civic activist, has been released from prison in Tskhinvali, the Georgian State Security Service confirmed to several media outlets. According to the SSSG, Mearakishvili is now in Tbilisi-controlled territory.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 27/12/2025

Large Saturday marches continue in Tbilisi as non-stop daily protests enter day 395. Students joined with a separate march. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 20/12/2025

Daily protests continue in Tbilisi as police warn to enforce new laws that extend protest restrictions to sidewalks. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 06/12/2025

'Regime is poisoning us' - march in Tbilisi following BBC investigation to demand accountability on alleged use of toxic chemicals against protesters last year. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 28/11/2025

"River of people will not stop" - large crowds gather in Tbilisi to mark the anniversary of non-stop protests triggered by November 28, 2024 Georgian Dream announcement on halting EU integration. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 24/11/2025

Ivanishvili, however, does not expect to receive the disputed money, as his lawyer cited the U.S. sanctions against him and accused the “deep state” of “political persecution” and “bandit-style racketeering.” Read more: civil.ge/archives/711816

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 13/11/2025

Georgian protesters have turned to loud marches in downtown Tbilisi as police continue to prevent them from blocking Rustaveli Avenue. Police officers struggled to control movement of groups of demonstrators as they paced through narrow streets. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 12/11/2025

Giorgi Gakharia, ex-prime minister and leader of opposition For Georgia party currently in exile, faces up to 13 years in prison as Georgian prosecutors charge him over his 2019 actions during “Gavrilov’s Night” and the Chorchana checkpoint tensions, when he was serving as Interior Minister.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 12/11/2025

Turkey’s defense ministry confirmed that 20 service members died in a military plane crash in Georgia on November 11. Read in full: civil.ge/archives/710417

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 01/11/2025

More than 100 people are estimated to have been arrested since Georgia’s disputed parliament made blocking roads punishable by immediate detention. Read more: civil.ge/archives/709...

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 30/10/2025

With stricter laws and over 100 detained, protesters continue to block Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue every evening, with traffic closed for shorter periods of time before police pushes demonstrators back to sidewalks. Day 337 of #GeorgiaProtests 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 26/10/2025

"To the end! To the victory!" - Georgians march in protest on the anniversary of disputed parliamentary elections and day 333 of non-stop #GeorgiaProtests 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 24/10/2025

Demonstrators briefly blocked Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue near Parliament before police cleared the area for traffic. About 20 people were reportedly arrested today for blocking the road in previous days. 📽️ Ana Kvernadze

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 23/10/2025

Protesters again manage to block Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue despite police objections and dozens of arrests over the past few days as stricter rally laws take effect. #GeorgiaProtests

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 22/10/2025

Police snatched several protesters after Rustaveli Avenue was again blocked as part of daily Tbilisi rallies. Dozens were detained in the past days amid stricter protest laws. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 17/10/2025

Protesters again block Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue in first rally after new laws took force introducing jail time for protest-related offences, and despite police warnings to identify and punish protesters who disobey. Day 324 of #GeorgiaProtests 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 16/10/2025

Georgia’s Interior Ministry fined Finnish FM and current OSCE chair Elina Valtonen GEL 5,000 (USD 1800) for “blocking the road” after she attended a routine anti-government and pro-EU rally on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue on the night of October 15 and expressed support for peaceful protests.

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 15/10/2025

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has canceled a planned meeting with Elina Valtonen, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finnish Foreign Minister, after she attended the ongoing nightly rally on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue. More: civil.ge/archives/706443

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Civil.ge @civil.ge · 09/10/2025

Poet Zviad Ratiani was sentenced to two years in prison after Tbilisi City Court Judge Giorgi Gelashvili, in a last-minute decision, reclassified the charge from assaulting a police officer to a less severe “resistance, threat or violence” against an official. Read more: civil.ge/archives/703...

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