Andreas Oetker-Kast
@andreasok.bsky.social
photographer, storyteller, self-publisher - https://tamarwhereareyou.com/ - https://www.andreasok.com/ - https://www.bt-st.net
Sehr schöne Besprechung unseres Buchs "Tavisupleba I Freiheit" auf fotointern.ch ... danke! www.fotointern.ch/archiv/2026/...
Buchtipp: Andreas Oetker-Kast «Tavisupleba I Freiheit» - fotointern.ch – Tagesaktuelle Fotonews
Dass in Georgien seit Jahrzehnten eine unauslöschliche Freiheitsbewegung gegen die Regierung und den Anschluss an Russland kämpft, wird hier im Westen oft übersehen. Dieses Buch ist eine Fotodokumenta...
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"Tavisupleba I Freiheit" - eine Dokumentation der georgischen Protestbewegung mit Arbeiten von georgischen Fotograf:innen und Texten von Nino Haratischwili und @michaelroth.bsky.social - ein Blick ins Buch: vimeo.com/1215533544?s...
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A preview of the photobook "Tavisupleba I Freedom", a documentation of the protest movement in Georgia featuring works of 15 mostly Georgian photographers. Ein Blick ins Fotobuch "Tavisupleba I Frei...
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Has Georgia's repression plateaued? Interesting discussion on OC Media's podcast ... oc-media.org/podcast-has-...
Podcast | Has Georgia’s repression plateaued?
On the current state of democratic backsliding in Georgia.
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Tavissupleba I Freiheit - morgen Ausstellungseröffnung und Buchvorstellung, FREELENS Galerie, Alter Steinweg 15, Hamburg 🇬🇪 380024.seu2.cleverreach.com/m/16955999/5...
For those who don’t know, Georgian journalist and media manager, founder of several free media, fearless Mzia Amaghlobeli has been unfairly detained for anearly 15 months. She was honored with the World Press Freedom Hero Award, Zakharov prize and many more during last year. #FreeMzia
Batumelebi&Netgazeti@netgazeti.org · 5mo ago🟥 Mzia Amaglobeli’s case was reviewed for conditional early release and rejected because she “still doesn't repent her actions.” 🟥The law doesn't require acknowledgment of guilt or remorse for conditional early release ▶️https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-english/611438/ #FreeMzia #Georgia
The international actors and diplomatic missions in Georgia have widely condemned the prison sentence against opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria as disproportionate and politically motivated.
International Reactions to Elene Khoshtaria’s Prison Sentence - Civil Georgia
The international actors and diplomatic missions in Georgia have widely condemned the prison sentenc
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According to the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report, the recommendation for member states of the Chemical Weapons Convention is to refer the matter to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) “to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Georgian authorities.”
Thank you @rsf.org For those who don’t know Mzia Amaglobeli is a political prisoner, prominent Georgian journalist, founder of free media and media manager. Mzia was honored with the World Press Freedom Hero Award, Zakharov prize and many more during last year. rsf.org/en/georgia-r...
Georgia: RSF condemns the sentencing of Mzia Amaghlobeli to two years in prison following a biased trial marred by irregularities
On 6 August, Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, co-founder of the independent media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti, was sentenced to two years in prison following an unfair trial marked by numero...
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The centuries-old tradition of Berikaoba, a special masquerade to invoke spring, is now only found in a few villages in western Kakheti.
Monstrous costumes and cracking whips — the Georgian village preserving the spirit of Berikaoba
The centuries-old tradition of Berikaoba, a special masquerade to invoke spring, is now only found in a few villages in western Kakheti.
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'We won't accept occupation' - on Day 455 of non-stop rallies, protesters marched in Georgian capital to mark Day of Soviet Occupation, falling on the 105th anniversary of Red Army's capture of Tbilisi. 🎥 Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
Independent and critical media in #Georgia have one of the last remaining means of survival and it is crowdfunding and small donations. Now even this has become a problem. This clearly illustrates the absurdity of the repressive laws and their real purpose. #RepressionsInGeorgia
Batumelebi&Netgazeti@netgazeti.org · 7mo ago🟥 Nino Jangirashvili, director of Kavkasia TV, published the letter received from the Georgian National Communications Commission. The Commission has requested a written explanation from the broadcaster within three working days. ▶️ batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/articles-in-... #JournalismIsNotACrime
Dismantling the most renowned and internationally successful university in Georgia. Sadly, it was long expected. Critical thinking, research, and teaching is no longer welcome.
Mariam Nikuradze@mariamnikuradze.bsky.social · 7mo ago"Not for sale", banner outside Ilia State University following announcement of the new education reform by which state universities will retain only certain faculties. Iliauni will be focused on pedagogy programs. More on this: oc-media.org/georgia-resh...
#TerrorInGeorgia #Georgia #EU Unconstitutional Assault Strips Universities of Core Faculties Starting 2026, most programs and faculties will be cut or reassigned, with Ilia State University effectively dismantled and GTU reduced to technical disciplines. ganatleba.substack.com/p/unconstitu...
Unconstitutional Assault Strips Universities of Core Faculties
Starting 2026, most programs and faculties will be cut or reassigned, with Ilia State University effectively dismantled and GTU reduced to technical disciplines.
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The OSCE Moscow Mechanism expert mission on Georgia began work on February 11, two weeks after 24 countries invoked it over Georgia’s “deteriorating human rights situation.” Read more: civil.ge/archives/721...
This episode was recorded and aired last May, but it remains as relevant as ever. Catch up with Freedom Square leader Levan Tsutskiridze as he discusses Georgian politics and more. youtu.be/Vql9cv2g4U0
Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze – Episode 3. Guest: Levan Tsutskiridze
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🇬🇪 ... not a "former Soviet republic" ...
Eto Buziashvili@buziashvili.bsky.social · 7mo agoJust unbelievable how long we have been explaining this. We are not “former soviet” similarly to why we don’t say now former Nazi Germany or former Vichy France. In many countries it was a military occupation by a Soviet regime. You are erasing pre-occupation history. Erasing diversity.
🇬🇪 ... @terjehelland.bsky.social: "Western governments now have a choice. Either respond with real political and economic consequences, or accept responsibility for enabling the criminalization of opposition in Georgia. Statements of concern are no longer enough. " #GeorgiaProtests
Terje Helland@terjehelland.bsky.social · 7mo ago🇬🇪Georgia has entered a new phase of political repression. A mass “Opposition Silencing Trial” is now underway in Tbilisi, targeting leading opposition figures in a single, collective prosecution that Georgian Dream brands as a “sabotage case.” 1/10
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OC Media@ocmedia.bsky.social · 7mo agoFree media doesn’t vanish overnight. It’s worn down by financial pressure, smear campaigns, and repressive laws. If just 3% of readers subscribe, OC Media can survive and thrive. 🔴Value our journalism? Become a member. oc-media.org/membership/
At least 12 Georgian protesters with unpaid fines accrued from blocking the road during demonstrations have had their bank accounts seized. Some of those impacted said they were not informed about the fines, most of which are dated back to around a year ago. oc-media.org/bank-account...
Bank accounts seized from over 12 Georgian protesters
The seizures relate to unpaid fines for blocking the road during protests.
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Georgian authorities announced sweeping new amendments targeting critics. The law dramatically expands the definition of grants, increases government control over funding, introduces long prison sentences, and imposes eight-year bans from politics. ▶️ More: oc-media.org/killing-the-...
1/ We’ll show you the videos that have led Georgian citizens to face up to 15 days in detention. The MIA has charged up to 30 activists for standing on the pavement. Courts have already ruled in 10 cases, finding all guilty - five sentenced to detention.
New restrictions and penalties on recipients of grants and foreign funding planned ... civil.ge/archives/719...
GD Announces New Restrictions on Receiving Grants, Party Membership, ‘External Lobbying’ - Civil Georgia
The ruling Georgian Dream party has announced a series of legislative amendments that would impose f
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🇬🇪 is no longer a democracy - good thread by @terjehelland.bsky.social
Terje Helland@terjehelland.bsky.social · 8mo ago🇬🇪Georgia is no longer a democracy. This is not “backsliding” or “under strain”. It is an authoritarian system where power is, right now, being engineered to never change hands. Calling it anything else is denial. 1/11 📷Maurizio Orlando / Hans Lucas
Have we lost Georgia already?
Irma Dimitrdze@irmadimitradze.bsky.social · 8mo agoHuge thanks to the brilliant @hansgutbrod.bsky.social for an insightful and thought-provoking discussion, and to @gpaccardo.bsky.social & @voxeurop.bsky.social for always keeping #Georgia on the agenda. youtu.be/A7kr9WFaq44?...
March for Mzia Amaglobeli - 411th day of protest in Tbilisi.
On the one-year anniversary of the arrest of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, 24 diplomatic missions in Georgia reiterated in a joint statement their call for her “immediate release.”
One Year After Arrest, Diplomatic Missions Reiterate Call to Free Mzia Amaghlobeli - Civil Georgia
On the one-year anniversary of the arrest of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, 24 diplomatic missions in
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