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Georgia articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Georgia.​ ​​​According to Freedom House, "international observers generally hailed the October 2012 parliamentary elections as free and fair, noting increased competitiveness and a range of largely peaceful political activities". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Georgian Government Faces Backlash Over Proposed “Foreign Agents” Bill

March 14, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

‘Dark Day’ For Georgia’s Democracy

Georgian police dispersed peaceful protest against “foreign agents” bill, later withdrawn by ruling party. Civil society needs protection.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Georgia

Putin’s Rolodex of Fake States

March 7, 2022 by David Anderson, J.D. 3 Comments

Donetsk and Luhansk are the latest in a number of “fake states” in the former USSR. Putin has a rolodex full of them because he made them.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Dictatorships, Europe, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

What Georgia And Armenia Protests Tell Us About Democracy

April 16, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

What Georgia And Armenia Protests Tell Us About Democracy

Patterns in Georgian and Armenian democracy protests are indicators of both countries’ democratic tolerance and liberalization.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Europe, Georgia

Georgia’s civil society warns of ‘democratic backsliding and state capture’

September 21, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

‘Dark Day’ For Georgia’s Democracy

Against the backdrop of Georgia’s invasion by Russia, a group of civil society organisations have warned the country is sliding into State capture.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Georgia, Russia

Georgia’s political airwaves battle: civil society must seize the opportunity for electoral reform

August 15, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Georgia's political airwaves battle: civil society must seize the opportunity for electoral reform

A new front has been opened in Georgia’s political airwaves battle in the announcement of new channel an opportunity for electoral reform for civil society.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Asia, Georgia, Russia

Are Reforms A ‘Huge Achievement’ For Georgia’s Angry Democracy?

June 26, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Are Reforms A ‘Huge Achievement’ For Georgia’s Angry Democracy?

Leader of Georgia’s ruling party said Monday that the ex-Soviet nation will hold the next parliamentary election based entirely on a proportionate system.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Georgia, Proportional Representation

Georgia Police Use Teargas, Rubber Bullets Against Protesters

June 21, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Georgia Police Use Teargas

Police in Tbilisi fired rubber bullets and used teargas against thousands of nonviolent protesters outside the Georgian Parliament on June 20, 2019.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Georgia

Youth, Political Parties, and Elections in Georgia

December 17, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Elections in Georgia

National Endowment for Democracy scheduled an event on Youth, Political Parties, and Elections in Georgia which took place on December 11, 2018.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Georgia, Russia

Georgian Opposition Protests Alleged Election Irregularities

December 3, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Georgian Opposition Protests Alleged Election Irregularities

Tens of thousands of people Georgian opposition protested on Sunday against last week’s run-off presidential election, which they believe were rigged.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Europe, Georgia

Georgian Runoff Vote to Decide Nation’s Presidency

October 30, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Georgian Runoff Vote

Georgia’s presidency to be decided by runoff vote after French-born former Foreign Minister Salome Zurabishvili won the first round by a razor-thin margin.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Georgia

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