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On Monday, BBC Eye released a report alleging that Georgian authorities employed an outdated tear gas called Camite during the large-scale demonstrations in November 2024

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The European Union could potentially accept new members by 2030, as stated by its chief of foreign policy, who praised Montenegro and Albania for their advancements in reform, criticised Serbia for its setbacks, and observed a more significant deterioration of democracy in Georgia

A pregnant British teenager facing allegations of drug smuggling has been transferred to a mother-and-baby facility within a Georgian jail, according to her mother

The state security service of Georgia announced on Saturday that three Chinese nationals had been detained in Tbilisi, the capital, for trying to unlawfully acquire two kilograms of uranium, described as "nuclear material," according to a report by Georgia's Interpress news agency

Georgia's prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has unveiled a comprehensive crackdown on opposition, accusing protesters who attempted to breach the presidential palace of seeking to overthrow his administration and holding the European Union responsible for meddling in his nation

Amidst significant declines in democratic standards, Georgia approaches its local elections with opposition parties marginalised, watchdog organisations ousted due to various restrictive laws, international observers invited at the last minute, and monitoring predominantly carried out by groups affiliated with the ruling party

Over 60 media and civil society organisations in Georgia have been mandated to reveal information about their donors and grants under new legislation, prompting concerns that the government is employing these rules as a means to intimidate and suppress independent voices

In 2023, Rza Talibov divested assets during a clampdown on his father's tyrannical rule in Nakhchivan, an autonomous area of Azerbaijan. He has since regained ownership of a high-end hotel and an additional property along Georgia's Black Sea coast

On Tuesday, the Georgian Prosecutor's Office revealed the arrest of the proprietor of a local currency exchange accused of laundering over $660 million, describing it as the largest money-laundering operation in the nation's history

A fraudster who was the subject of the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler has been apprehended in Georgia at the behest of Interpol, according to officials

Georgia's ex-Defence Minister, Juansher Burchuladze, has been taken into custody on allegations of money laundering and misuse of authority after an inquiry connected him to a criminal case involving his former deputy, brother-in-law, and another senior state official, stated the State Security Service on Thursday

Journalists were assaulted and demonstrators wounded in violence outside a mayoral campaign office in Tbilisi, as reporters claimed that the police did nothing while supporters of the ruling party launched their attacks

During a significant immigration enforcement operation at a vast Hyundai site in Georgia on Thursday, 475 individuals believed to be residing and employed in the U.S. unlawfully were apprehended, according to federal officials

Bella Cully, aged 19, could potentially face a life sentence or 20 years' imprisonment following her arrest earlier this year for reportedly bringing cannabis into Georgia

Apparently, British teenager Bella Culley, who is expecting a child, has been told she will be freed from the Georgian prison where she is detained on drug-smuggling accusations if she pays a hefty fine

The Georgian prosecutor's office has put a freeze on the bank accounts of seven civil society groups, alleging their involvement in "sabotage" related to widespread protests in 2024

Foreign embassies and media advocacy groups expressed their disapproval of the sentencing of Mzia Amaghlobeli following a Georgian court's decision to imprison the seasoned journalist

Tbilisi judge rejects lawyer’s offer of plea agreement for release of pregnant Teesside teenager, now 19, at hearing

A British teen "drug mule" broke down in tears during her court appearance in Georgia, as she claims she was "forced by torture".

Tbilisi court orders the detention of Georgia’s former deputy economy minister, who is accused of abusing his power to accumulate illicit wealth—including property in Spain uncovered by OCCRP’s Georgian member center.

Georgia’s free media outlets and civil society organizations are declining to register under the newly imposed, more stringent version of the “foreign agents” law. Even in the face of potential legal repercussions, many pledge to persist in their resistance and carry on with their work.

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