Rusudan Machaidze

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A session of the High Council of Justice. (Photo: Rusudan Machaidze)

A session of the High Council of Justice. (Photo: Rusudan Machaidze)

Is Georgian Justice at Risk?

Questions remain over new legislation on how the country’s most senior judges will be selected.

3 Jun 19

Georgian Dream candidate Salome Zurabishvili along with the billionaire and party chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, who endorsed her candidacy for the presidential election. (Photo: IWPR/Rusudan Machaidze)

Georgian Dream candidate Salome Zurabishvili along with the billionaire and party chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, who endorsed her candidacy for the presidential election. (Photo: IWPR/Rusudan Machaidze)

Georgia's Toxic Presidential Run-off

Bruising rivalry between two political camps has led to an ugly war of words.

27 Nov 18

Thousands of supporters of the United National Movement (UNM), Georgia´s largest opposition party, rallied in Tbilisi on October 5, three days before the parliamentary elections. (Photo: UNM)

Thousands of supporters of the United National Movement (UNM), Georgia´s largest opposition party, rallied in Tbilisi on October 5, three days before the parliamentary elections. (Photo: UNM)

Violence Mars Georgia's Election Season

Landmark vote comes four years after the country’s first peaceful transfer of power following independence.

7 Oct 16

Georgia Gears Up for Parliamentary Elections

Analysts predict a fierce struggle ahead as most voters are undecided.

13 Jul 16

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