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Appeal confirms two-year sentence for Sakharov Prize Laureate

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/ Europe EFJ condemns appeal court verdict against journalist Mzia Amaglobeli [EFJ] 20-11-2025


Appeal confirms two-year sentence for Sakharov Prize Laureate [IFJ] 20-11-2025


GTUC holds 16th Jubilee congress [GTUC] 31-10-2025


/ Belarus Sakharov Prize awarded to jailed journalists in Belarus and Georgia [IFJ] 23-10-2025


Domestic workers form first-ever union to fight for labour rights [Georgia Today] 15-10-2025



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Four Workers Die, One Injured in Collapse at Controversial Kvesheti-Kobi Road Project 2025-11-24 [Civil.ge]

Appeal confirms two-year sentence for Sakharov Prize Laureate 2025-11-20 [IFJ]

Europe EFJ condemns appeal court verdict against journalist Mzia Amaglobeli 2025-11-20 [EFJ]

GTUC holds 16th Jubilee congress 2025-10-31 [GTUC]

Belarus Sakharov Prize awarded to jailed journalists in Belarus and Georgia 2025-10-23 [IFJ]

Domestic workers form first-ever union to fight for labour rights 2025-10-15 [Georgia Today]

We demand urgent action to safeguard independent journalism as ruling party intensifies crackdown 2025-10-13 [EFJ]

Several journalists injured in Tbilisi protests 2025-10-09 [IFJ]

Sweden Labour Rights Complaint Against Evolution E-Casino 2025-08-10 [NewsNet]

Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli sentenced to two-years prison, must be immediately released 2025-08-08 [EFJ]

Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, sentenced to two-years in prison, must be immediately released 2025-08-07 [IFJ]

Europe ETUCE Strengthens Solidarity with Georgia’s Teachers and Trade Union Movement 2025-08-04 [ETUCE]

Georgia cracks down on civil servants amid anti-government dissent 2025-07-22 [EqualTimes]

Health of Protesting Chiatura Miners Worsens Amid Hunger Strike  ActNOW!  2025-07-11 [Civil.ge]

Journalists face new wave of repression as new laws come into effect 2025-06-19 [EFJ]

New developing sector for GCFITU in Georgia 2025-05-09 [BWI]

May day rallies held in Georgia amidst Chiatura mine protests 2025-05-05 [OC Media]

Workers march in protest in Tbilisi 2025-05-02 [Civil.ge]

Global Search of LABOR’s Office: Political Pressure or Legal Procedure? 2025-04-26 [Labor.ge]

Chiatura Management Company says production will resume only under reorganisation conditions 2025-04-23 [OC Media]

Global Chiatura’s Past, Present, and Fight for the Future For more info 2025-04-21 [Labor.ge]

Georgia Youth Workers Take a Stand 2025-04-16 [Labor.ge]

Miners join ongoing protests against gov’t in Tbilisi 2025-04-15 [Militant]

Independent Trade Unions Stand in Solidarity with CHIATURA 2025-04-08 [Labor.ge]

Two miners from Georgia’s Chiatura go on hunger strike 2025-04-07 [OC Media]

Chiatura miners arrive in Tbilisi demanding government action 2025-03-26 [OC Media]

Chiatura Miners Protest in Tbilisi 2025-03-25 [civil.ge]

Rustavi Steel Plant employees go on strike 2025-03-22 [1tv]

GD PM Kobakhidze rejects Chiatura miners’ demand for the state to take over management of underground mining 2025-03-21 [OC Media]

Mining Shutdown Leaves Workers Abandoned 2025-03-15 [Jacobin]

Independent journalism and media pluralism on the brink 2025-03-11 [EFJ]

  JOB   Third Extraordinary Reporting and Election Congress of Labor For more info 2025-03-06 [https://labor.ge/2025/03/06/labors-3rd-congress/]

Chiatura miners protest and demand exit of Georgian Manganese from local mines 2025-03-05 [OC Media]

Public Registry Blocks Registration of Civil Servants’ Trade Union 2025-02-28 [civil.ge]

Free Mzia Today 2025-02-21 [EFJ]

Georgia Trade Unions for Social Justice in Sakartvelo. 2025-02-09 [https://www.facebook.com/events/613696464861890]

Six Labor Unions Initiate Collective Action Against State Repression 2025-02-08 [Civil Georgia]

IFJ urges authorities to release journalist Mzia Amaglobeli 2025-01-31 [IFJ]

Global Evolution workers deserve a fair deal! 2025-01-21 [UNI Global Union]

Unions divided as pro-democracy general strike takes place 2025-01-17 [OC Media]

Georgian workers to hold countrywide strike demanding new elections 2025-01-06 [bne Intellinews]

Tkibuli miners allege political dismissals amid company’s ‘reorganisation’ 2024-12-26 [OC Media]

Europe Media and entertainment unions stand with Georgia’s cultural workers 2024-12-20 [UNI Global Union]

Union condemns draft changes to law 2024-12-13 [GTUC]

EFJ, IFJ and partner organisations call on the EU to react to press freedom crackdown 2024-12-13 [EFJ]

EFJ calls on authorities to stop assault on journalists during demonstrations in Tbilisi 2024-12-11 [EFJ]

There must be respect for democratic rights in Georgia 2024-12-10 [IndustriALL]

Global Respect democracy and freedom and the will of the people 2024-12-06 [ITUC]

Statement by the GTUC 2024-12-05 [GTUC]

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