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Articles by Lela Kunchulia
Georgian Dream Takes On The 'Global War Party' Original
TBILISI -- On May 13, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze made a rather odd-sounding claim.
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss
We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. That's why we've put together The Week's Best. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
„Guminės kulkos ir smūgiai“: nukentėjusieji apie smurtą prieš protestuotojus Sakartvele
00:00 | 00:00 Guminės kulkos, ašarinės dujos, vandens patrankos, policijos lazdos ir kitos represinės priemonės. Ši publikacija yra LRT.lt portalo partnerio „Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty“ (RFE / RL) originalus kūrinys. Protestuotojai, žurnalistai ir kiti asmenys, įskaitant opozicijos politikus, dalyvavę masinėse demonstracijose Tbilisyje dėl prieštaringai vertinamo „užsienio agentų“ įstatymo projekto, per pastarąsias tris dienas arba patys patyrė jų poveikį, arba liudijo jį matę.
'Rubber Bullets And Beatings': Victim And Eyewitness Accounts Of Violence Against Protesters
TBILISI -- Rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannons, beatings, and other tools of repression. Protesters, journalists, and others, including opposition politicians, at mass demonstrations in Tbilisi over a controversial "foreign agent" bill have either suffered their effects or testified to witnessing them firsthand in the past three days.
Pro-Kremlin Leader In Breakaway Abkhazia Pushes 'Foreign Agents' Bill To Silence Critics
By Lela Kunchulia and Tony Wesolowsky February 15, 2024 If the de facto pro-Kremlin leader of Abkhazia gets his way, Georgia's breakaway region could face draconian restrictions on any individual or group receiving foreign funding as its rubberstamp parliament debates legislation apparently modeled after Russia's much criticized "foreign agents" law.
Pro-Kremlin Leader In Breakaway Abkhazia Pushes 'Foreign Agents' Bill To Silence Critics
If the de facto pro-Kremlin leader of Abkhazia gets his way, Georgia's breakaway region could face draconian restrictions on any individual or group receiving foreign funding as its rubberstamp parliament debates legislation apparently modeled after Russia's much criticized "foreign agents" law.
Silpstančio Saakašvilio sveikatos atvykusi įvertinti misija įstrigo - Sakartvelas kaltina kontrabanda
Tarptautinė medikų komanda, atvykusi į Sakartvelą įvertinti įkalinto buvusio prezidento Michailo Saakašvilio sveikatos būklę, įsivėlė į ginčus, pasirodžius vaizdo įrašui, kuriame užfiksuota, kaip vienas iš gydytojų, Vyriausybės teigimu, bando slapta paimti buvusio šalies vadovo medicininius mėginius Ši publikacija yra LRT.lt portalo partnerio „Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty“ (RFE / RL) originalus kūrinys.
Medical Mission To Examine Georgia's Incarcerated Saakashvili Mired In Smuggling Accusations
TBILISI -- An international medical mission to examine imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has become bogged down in controversy after video emerged depicting one of the doctors -- the government claims -- trying to sneak out medical samples from the ex-leader.
Why The Georgian Government Climbed Down On The 'Foreign Agents' Law
By Lela Kunchulia, RFE/RL's Georgian Service, Andy Heil March 09, 2023 TBILISI -- The planned rollout of Georgian legislation to ensure "transparency of foreign influence," which critics say reflected some of the ruling coalition's more dangerous instincts, went up in smoke and tear gas this week.
Why The Georgian Government Climbed Down On The 'Foreign Agents' Law
TBILISI -- The planned rollout of Georgian legislation to ensure "transparency of foreign influence," which critics say reflected some of the ruling coalition's more dangerous instincts, went up in smoke and tear gas this week. After two nights of violent protests, the Georgian Dream party said it was withdrawing the controversial "foreign agents" bill from parliament, adding that it would hold consultations to "better explain" the law's purpose in the future.
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss
We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. That's why we've put together The Week's Best. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days. Ukrainian Frontline Medics Haunted By Lives Lost A unit of Ukrainian medics treats up to 10 wounded soldiers a day in their small, improvised emergency center in the Donetsk region.
Georgia At 'Dangerous Crossroads' After Anti-LGBT Violence, PM's Response
TBILISI -- Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili's actions surrounding an abortive LGBT pride march and mob attacks on journalists covering it have sparked a week of public protests and calls for his resignation.
Attempted Murder, Alleged Sodomy, Poison Pills: A Plague Of Scandals Consume Georgia’s Orthodox Church
First there was the priest sentenced for allegedly plotting to poison a top church official. Then there was the other priest who alleged that Georgia’s prime minister and a billionaire businessman wanted to kill the church’s revered spiritual leader.
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