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OC Media @ocmedia.bsky.social · Aug 13

Twenty-one Georgian online media outlets temporarily went offline on Wednesday as part of a campaign to raise awareness over the state of press freedom in the country.

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Georgian media launch 1-hour blackout over declining press freedom

Twenty-one Georgian online media outlets temporarily went offline on Wednesday in a campaign to raise awareness over press freedom in the country.

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 13

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#GeorgiaProtests

What's happening in Georgia?

Podcast · One Man Army · What's happening in Georgia? In October 2024, the Georgian Dream party extended its 12 years in power following rigged elections. A month later, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 13

❌ What's happening in Georgia?
In our #podcast, we look at the Georgian Dream Trojan Horse (🇷🇺), and hear from experts and activists on the frontline of Georgia's democratic resistance.
❌ Please listen, subscribe and share.

🎤 Links below ⬇️

#Politics #Democracy #HumanRights #Disinformation

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European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) @ehrac.bsky.social · Aug 12

🔴 In May 2024, the UN Human Rights Committee delivered a landmark decision on 🇷🇺 Russia's use of forced naturalisation in #Crimea.
🔴 Read more about the decision in Bratsylo and others v #Russia: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/human-...

#Ukraine #humanrights

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Sonja Schiffers @sonjaschiffers.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Join our amazing team at @hbs-south-caucasus.bsky.social as a part-time Communications and Web Manager!
Location: Tbilisi (on-site role with required presence in the office two days per week; remote work is not possible)
Application deadline: August 31!

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Vacancy: Communications and Web Manager | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Tbilisi - South Caucasus Region

We are looking for a part-time communications and web manager (20 hours weekly) in Tbilisi to design and implement the external communications work of our office. We are seeking a creative individual ...

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 6

In 2022, Georgian Dream intensified its attacks on civil society, in an attempt to prepare public opinion for its draft Law On Transparency of Foreign Influence, aka the 'Russia Law'.
▶️ Spotify: lnkd.in/epCSx3eQ
▶️ Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/egyQ7z4i
▶️ Amazon Music: lnkd.in/etJqNngX

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ep 5 of our #podcast focuses on the intense attacks on Georgian NGOs and independent media that led up to the introduction of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, aka the 'Foreign Agents law' (or for many Georgians the '#Russia Law'.)
#HumanRights
#Politics
#Caucasus

Links 🔽

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 8

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c...

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ca...

What's happening in Georgia?

Podcast · One Man Army · What's happening in Georgia? In October 2024, the Georgian Dream party extended its 12 years in power following rigged elections. A month later, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ep 5 of our #podcast focuses on the intense attacks on Georgian NGOs and independent media that led up to the introduction of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, aka the 'Foreign Agents law' (or for many Georgians the '#Russia Law'.)
#HumanRights
#Politics
#Caucasus

Links 🔽

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 6

In 2022, Georgian Dream intensified its attacks on civil society, in an attempt to prepare public opinion for its draft Law On Transparency of Foreign Influence, aka the 'Russia Law'.
▶️ Spotify: lnkd.in/epCSx3eQ
▶️ Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/egyQ7z4i
▶️ Amazon Music: lnkd.in/etJqNngX

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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · Aug 3

More than 200 organizations, associations, and professionals working on mental health and psychiatry issue a statement condemning the political use of psychiatry and call on the judiciary to refrain from such steps.
More signatures are being added.

Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · Aug 2

BREAKING: The Russian regime in Georgia is weaponizing psychiatric institutions to punish dissent ‼️

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 23

In January, Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of @netgazeti.org, was arrested after reacting to a police officer's verbal abuse.

In Ep. 3 of 'What's happening in 🇬🇪 Georgia?', Mzia's friend and colleague Irma Dimitradze tells her story.

Links below ⬇️

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 31

Policy brutality. Repressive laws. A captured state.
'What's happening in Georgia?' is a new #podcast that tells the story behind the current protests in #Georgia. Featuring eyewitness accounts from Georgians on the frontline.

(Links below 🔽)

#GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorInGeorgia
#FreeMzia

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 1

#FreeMzia.

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Aug 1

#FreeMzia.

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 31

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c...

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ca...

YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@Now_in_Geor...

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 31

Policy brutality. Repressive laws. A captured state.
'What's happening in Georgia?' is a new #podcast that tells the story behind the current protests in #Georgia. Featuring eyewitness accounts from Georgians on the frontline.

(Links below 🔽)

#GeorgiaProtests
#TerrorInGeorgia
#FreeMzia

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 26

Episode 4 of our #podcast is live!
'A strange kind of love' charts Georgian Dream's journey from the 2016 parliamentary 'landslide' that masked deep voter dissatisfaction, through growing police brutality, blatant vote buying... and the mask is off!
(Links below ⬇️)

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 26

▶️Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c...

▶️Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

▶️Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ca...

What's happening in Georgia?

Podcast · One Man Army · What's happening in Georgia? In October 2024, the Georgian Dream party extended its 12 years in power following rigged elections. A month later, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 26

Episode 4 of our #podcast is live!
'A strange kind of love' charts Georgian Dream's journey from the 2016 parliamentary 'landslide' that masked deep voter dissatisfaction, through growing police brutality, blatant vote buying... and the mask is off!
(Links below ⬇️)

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 23

▶️ Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c...

▶️ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

▶️ Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ca...

▶️ YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@Now_In_Geor...

What's happening in Georgia?

Podcast · One Man Army · What's happening in Georgia? In October 2024, the Georgian Dream party extended its 12 years in power following rigged elections. A month later, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...

open.spotify.com

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 23

In January, Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of @netgazeti.org, was arrested after reacting to a police officer's verbal abuse.

In Ep. 3 of 'What's happening in 🇬🇪 Georgia?', Mzia's friend and colleague Irma Dimitradze tells her story.

Links below ⬇️

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 22

🟥 When an illegitimate regime persistently violates #humanrights, what should #journalists do?
🟥 Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of @netgazeti.org is on trial in #Georgia.
🟥 Irma Dimitradze tells her story: open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c...
@terjehelland.bsky.social @sdoughtymp.bsky.social

Black text on a blue background, with graphic white audio waveforms. Text reads: 3. Mzia #GeorgiaProtests

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 22

🟥 When an illegitimate regime persistently violates #humanrights, what should #journalists do?
🟥 Mzia Amaglobeli, co-founder of @netgazeti.org is on trial in #Georgia.
🟥 Irma Dimitradze tells her story: open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c...
@terjehelland.bsky.social @sdoughtymp.bsky.social

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What's happening in Georgia? @now-in-georgia.bsky.social · Jul 20

🔴 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c...

🔴 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

🔴 Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ca...

🔴 YouTube, with subtitles: www.youtube.com/@Now_in_Geor...

What's happening in Georgia?

Podcast · One Man Army · What's happening in Georgia? In October 2024, the Georgian Dream party extended its 12 years in power following rigged elections. A month later, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...

open.spotify.com

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