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Zurab Menteshashvili, 61-y-o protester, who was sentenced for blocking the road during protest, was released from prison today after serving 9 months.

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The first episode of our podcast is out and it's about Armenia's parliamentary elections, how we covered it and what's next. Listen it here: oc-media.org/podcast-arme... Support our work by becoming a member: oc-media.org/membership/ Photo: Me at Pashinyan's precinct by Mindia Gabadze.

Today I am in Yerevan covering Armenia's parliamentary elections for @ocmedia.bsky.social. Follow our live updates here: oc-media.org/live-updates... Support our work by becoming a member: oc-media.org/membership/

Valia Vanishvili, 90, from Khurvaleti passed a few days ago. She was buried today. Her house appeared on the other side of Administrative boundary line after the war in 2008. She chose to stay in her home with her husband, Data, who also passed in 2021.

Sopo Chelidze, student, was sentenced to 2 days in prison for protesting on the pavement this morning. She waited for her arrest for the entire day. Eventually, tired of waiting, she went to the police on Rustaveli herself and told them about her sentence. Police then took her.

From 514th day of protest in Georgia.

After 16 years in power Victor Orban was defeated in the elections in Hungary today.

Protest outside government office gathered after allegations spread on stray dogs burned alive as well as problematic regulations enforced on preventing stray dogs from multiplying. more: oc-media.org/is-the-georg...

When we first wrote this Explainer, there were only 16 legislative changes we had on the list - which have shaped Georgia's authoritarian slide. Now we got to 31. Check out the updated list on the link below. oc-media.org/explainer-th...

Explainer | The legislative changes that have shaped Georgia’s authoritarian slide

The sheer number of laws passed in recent months have overwhelmed observers and media outlets alike.

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Traditional Saturday march in Tbilisi on the 486th day of protest.

Thousands come daily to the Sameba Cathedral to the funeral of Georgia's Catholicons Patriarch Ilia II. I took this photo at 2am this morning.

Since tents have been removed from the parliament, in the past two days police have been mobilized in the area searching people's bags for tents.

Mariam Nikuradze@mariamnikuradze.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Georgian protester Darejan Tskhvitaria, who spent almost a year living in a tent outside parliament, was taken by the police for questioning after a small fire started in one of the tents at night. When she returned, her tent and everything else was gone. oc-media.org/parliament-s...

Georgian protester Darejan Tskhvitaria, who spent almost a year living in a tent outside parliament, was taken by the police for questioning after a small fire started in one of the tents at night. When she returned, her tent and everything else was gone. oc-media.org/parliament-s...

Celebrations outside Iranian Embassy in Tbilisi happening right now.

457th day of protest in Georgia.

456th day of protest in Georgia.

Anthem of Ukraine is performed on violine outside Ukrainian embassy in Tbilisi.

453rd day of protest in Tbilisi.

Berikaoba marked in Didi Chailuri, Kakheti celebrating incoming spring. More photos: www.instagram.com/p/DVEM871jLtb/

On the 444th day of protest a solidarity demo was held in support of Iranian protests, as well as increased prices in Georgia and controversial education reform.

444th day of protest, march is dedicated to increased prices, today's march is also joined by solodarity demo for Iranian protests.

Support for Iranian protests - happening now in Tbilisi.

Aza Chilachava comes to protest almost every day over one year. She's an IDP from Abkhazia, who lives in a tiny room in an IDP settlement. She was fined for wearing a facemask at the protest when she was sick and was sentenced to one day in jail for protesting.

"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...

Protest of students outside Ilia University following controversial reshuffle reform. Details: oc-media.org/georgia-resh...

This is Baia Margishvili who was charged today for insulting judge on 7 November, when she was tried with administrative charges for blocking the road. She tore case documents in the court. She now faces up to two years in jail for it. She was sentenced to 14 days then.

"Thank you to the regime's prisoners for historical fight", family members and supporters of imprisoned protesters held a performance at the Chronicles of Georgia monument on Sunday.