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Added on: 12/29/2024

US imposes sanctions on Georgian ex-prime minister, billionaire Ivanishvili

12/28/2024

The United States on Friday sanctioned Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, a former prime minister widely seen as the country’s de facto leader, saying he was undermining democracy…

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Added on: 12/16/2024

Georgia’s New President Opposes EU, LGBTQ Rights

12/16/2024

Pro-EU protesters took to the streets in Georgia as an electoral college dominated by the ruling party chose a new president known for his vehement anti-West views…

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Added on: 12/06/2024

Georgia’s opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ

12/05/2024

A Georgian opposition leader has been dragged from his party office by police and others have been physically attacked, after the prime minister vowed that organisers of…

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Added on: 12/05/2024

The country risking it all for Europe – as Brexit Britain buries its head

12/04/2024

They come out every night. They’re shot at with rubber bullets and they’re fired upon by water cannons and they’re detained and they’re hospitalised. But they come…

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Added on: 12/02/2024

Georgian Dream’s Oppressive Anti-LGBT Law Comes into Effect

12/02/2024

Georgian Dream’s homophobic and transphobic law “On the Protection of Family Values and Minors,” adopted in September, comes into force on December 2. The repressive law, introduced as part of…

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Added on: 11/15/2024

EU “regrets” progress on anti-LGBT legislation in Georgia – Civil Georgia

11/14/2024

On September 4, the European Union released a statement deploring “the hasty adoption at second reading” of the anti-LGBT legislative package entitled “On family values and protection…

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Added on: 11/14/2024

European lawmakers join rally in Tbilisi urging Georgians to stay on EU path

11/12/2024

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Monday in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party’s declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations that…

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Added on: 11/08/2024

PM claims domestic law on protection of family values only concerns prohibition of LGBT propaganda

11/05/2024

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday said the domestic law on the protection of family values, adopted earlier this year, only concerned the prohibition of LGBT…

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Added on: 11/02/2024

Georgian ruling party stands firm against LGBT propaganda law

11/01/2024

The ruling “Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia” party has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the law prohibiting LGBT propaganda, despite acknowledging that it may hinder the country’s…

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Added on: 10/28/2024

Georgia’s Parliament Enacts Controversial LGBTQ Rights Law Amid Growing Tensions

10/27/2024

In a move echoing Russia’s restrictive legislation, the speaker of Georgia’s parliament signed into law a bill that severely limits the rights of LGBTQ individuals, igniting backlash…

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Added on: 10/25/2024

LGBTQ+ Georgians say health crisis looms as new laws hit services

10/24/2024

BUCHAREST- Georgia could be on the verge of a health crisis if recent legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community is not rolled back, activists say, adding that they…

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Added on: 10/07/2024

Russian-style laws on rise in former Eastern Bloc countries eager to follow Georgia’s lead

10/06/2024

With Georgia passing yet another controversial law, this time against LGBTQ rights, a growing number of post-socialist EU states, such as Slovakia, Bulgaria and Hungary, appear eager…

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Added on: 10/04/2024

Georgian Speaker Signs Law Curbing LGBT Rights After President Refuses To

10/03/2024

Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili on October 3 signed into law a bill that rights groups, the opposition, and the international community say drastically curbs the rights…

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Added on: 10/03/2024

Georgian President Refuses To Sign Anti-LGBT Bill Into Law

10/02/2024

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has refused to sign into law a bill approved by parliament last month that rights groups and many opposition politicians say drastically curbs…

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Added on: 09/29/2024

What’s at stake in Georgia’s October election?

09/28/2024

The South Caucasus country of Georgia holds a parliamentary election on Oct. 26 that pits a government seen as leaning increasingly towards Russia against an opposition that…

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Added on: 09/22/2024

Georgia LGBTQI+ refugees say Europe safe lists put them at risk

09/21/2024

LGBTQI+ people who fled from Georgia because their sexual orientation or gender identity exposed them to death threats, abuse or curbs under new laws are at risk…

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Added on: 09/20/2024

Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law

09/19/2024

A well-known Georgian transgender model has been murdered, local officials said, a day after the government passed legislation that will impose sweeping curbs on LGBTQ+ rights in…

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Added on: 09/19/2024

EU’s Borrell Urges Georgia To Scrap Bill Curbing LGBTQ Rights

09/18/2024

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on Wednesday urged Georgia to withdraw a “family values” bill denounced as curbing LGBTQ rights, warning that it further harmed the country’s…

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Added on: 09/19/2024

Georgian parliament passes anti-LGBTQ legislation

09/18/2024

Georgia’s parliament passed a package of anti-LGBTQ laws on Sept. 17 in its third reading. The bills will still need to be signed by pro-Western President Salome…

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Added on: 09/18/2024

Georgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia

09/17/2024

Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping legislation that curtails LGBTQ+ rights, a measure that echoes laws adopted in neighboring Russia. The bill, introduced by the ruling party…

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Added on: 09/08/2024

Georgian lawmakers inch closer to final approval of anti-LGBTQ+ law

09/07/2024

On September 4, a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed its second reading in the Georgian Parliament. The bill “On family values and protection of minors” starkly resembles the…

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Added on: 09/06/2024

Georgian Parliament passes amnesty, anti-”LGBT Propaganda” bills in second reading

09/05/2024

The Georgian Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill of amnesty of thousands of prisoners and a legislative package against “LGBT propaganda” in their second reading, with the…

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Added on: 09/01/2024

Parliament of Georgia returns to the discussion of the package of legislative amendments prepared against the so-called LGBT propaganda

09/01/2024

Parliament of Georgia returns to the discussion of the package of legislative amendments prepared against the so-called LGBT propaganda. On September 2, the legal issues committee will…

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Added on: 08/30/2024

Among other things, Georgia follows in Moscow’s footsteps on LGBT+ rights

08/29/2024

Georgia’s path to European Union membership seems to be going downhill: the country’s aspirations to finally free itself from Russian influence, and anchor itself to the West,…

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Added on: 08/11/2024

GEORGIA: ‘The ‘anti-LGBT’ bill would make life nearly impossible for LGBTQI+ people’

08/10/2024

CIVICUS discusses proposed legislative changes that target LGBTQI+ people in Georgia with Tbilisi Pride director Tamar Jakeli. Tbilisi Pride is a prominent LGBTQI+ rights organisation fighting homophobia…

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Added on: 07/06/2024

Push toward anti-‘gay propaganda’ laws in two former Soviet republics

07/05/2024

Two former Soviet republics are considering Russian-style anti-LGBTQ laws. Neither the nation of Georgia nor that of Kazakhstan is considering criminalizing same-sex intimacy, but both are dealing…

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Added on: 06/29/2024

Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBT rights

06/28/2024

Georgia’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a set of bills containing sweeping curbs on LGBT rights, including bans on the “propaganda” of same-sex relationships…

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Added on: 06/28/2024

Georgian parliament gives initial approval to sweeping curbs on LGBT rights

06/27/2024

Georgia’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a set of bills containing sweeping curbs on LGBT rights, including bans on the “propaganda” of same-sex relationships…

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Added on: 06/13/2024

With New Bills, LGBTQ Georgians Fear Russia-style Crackdown

05/12/2024

On 4 June, Georgia’s ruling party outlined a package of draft laws that would ban what it calls “LGBT propaganda”, mirroring similar legislation used to crack down…

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Added on: 06/09/2024

In Georgia, LGBTQ community fears Russia-style crackdown in ‘existential fight’

06/08/2024

In Georgia’s oldest gay bar, Tato Londaridze carefully stepped around construction materials as he set out his ambitious plan to put a stage for drag queens on…