Deep fakes ‘target’ Georgian opposition on TikTok ahead of elections
A Georgian elections watchdog has published a report outlining the increased use of AI technology in the pre-election period, including the creation of deep fakes based on opposition politicians. On...
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Ranking Georgia’s political parties by gender balance in the 2024 elections
Georgia’s parliamentary elections on 26 October, unlike the previous vote, will be held without any gender quotas. As women’s representation in Georgian politics remains an issue, we have examined the...
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Thousands rally in support of Georgia’s EU aspirations ahead of elections
Georgia’s opposition and civil society groups have mobilised tens of thousands for a rally in support of Georgia’s EU aspirations ahead of 26 October’s parliamentary elections. Sunday’s rally began...
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Ivanishvili rails against ‘men’s milk’ and the West and vows to punish...
In an 80-minute interview with Imedi, Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili has reiterated his vow to punish his political rivals, railed against the West, and embarked on a rant fuelled by...
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Georgian Orthodox Church signals support for Georgian Dream in new statement
The Patriarchate of the Georgian Orthodox Church has issued a statement which tacitly endorsed the ruling Georgian Dream party while still claiming neutrality. In their statement on Tuesday, the Church...
View ArticleAbkhazia and South Ossetia crossings closed in run-up to Georgian elections
Ethnic Georgians residing in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will be unable to cross into Tbilisi-controlled territories to cast their ballots on Saturday due to the closure of three crossing points. In the...
View ArticleGeorgian police raid homes of Atlantic Council researchers ahead of election
Georgian police have raided the homes of two researchers from the US-based think tank, the Atlantic Council, just two days before crucial parliamentary elections. On Thursday morning, agents reportedly...
View ArticleIvanishvili critic assaulted in Tbilisi after billionaire threatens his For...
A prominent member of the For Georgia opposition party has reported that he was assaulted in the Tbilisi Metro Wednesday evening. Levan Gogichaishvili claimed that he was attacked by a group of up to...
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Local observers outline scheme of ‘mass election fraud’ in Georgia’s...
Georgian election observer coalition, We Vote, have claimed to have identified a scheme of ‘mass election fraud’ by the Georgian authorities in 26 October’s parliamentary elections. During a press...
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Opposition groups demand snap election under international administration
Georgian opposition groups have demanded new elections be held under international administration. The demand was announced on behalf of the four key opposition groups that passed the parliamentary...
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