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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.

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

By DC Editors - September 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

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

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

By DC Editors - August 15, 2019 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?

By DC Editors - June 26, 2019 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

By DC Editors - June 21, 2019 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

By DC Editors - December 17, 2018 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

By DC Editors - December 3, 2018 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

By DC Editors - October 30, 2018 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

VIDEO: A Chat With Heads of Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Parliaments

By Adrian Tawfik - June 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

Can the three countries act together? How can working together help enact meaningful democratic reforms?

Filed Under: International Democracy, International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Europe, Georgia, Ukraine

Comparing Armenia’s Velvet Revolution With Ukraine, Georgia

By DC Editors - April 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

Armenia's Velvet Revolution voting

Protests have been building for the last two weeks over an alleged power grab by the former prime minister

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Armenia, Democracy Protests, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine

Georgia Sucked Into Case of Abducted Azeri Journalist

By DC Editors - June 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

Case of Abducted Azeri Journalist

The wife of a Tbilisi-based Azeri investigative journalist has turned down Georgia’s citizenship offer

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Political Dissidents

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