Police in Tbilisi fired rubber bullets and used teargas against thousands of nonviolent protesters outside the Georgian Parliament on June 20, 2019.
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.
Youth, Political Parties, and 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.
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.
Georgian Runoff Vote to Decide Nation’s Presidency
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.
VIDEO: A Chat With Heads of Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Parliaments
Can the three countries act together? How can working together help enact meaningful democratic reforms?
Comparing Armenia’s Velvet Revolution With Ukraine, Georgia
Protests have been building for the last two weeks over an alleged power grab by the former prime minister
Georgia Sucked Into Case of Abducted Azeri Journalist
The wife of a Tbilisi-based Azeri investigative journalist has turned down Georgia’s citizenship offer
Parties Face Off For Saturday’s Georgian Parliamentary Vote
Georgian Dream and the United National Movement parties contesting Georgian Parliamentary vote
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Reject Putin Aggression
Many in Eastern Europe and Central Asia united in fear of familiar Soviet-style conquer of Crimea
Eastern Europe Worries Openly About Russia Aggression
Russia intent on conquering slice of Ukraine as Eastern Europe worries who will be next