Georgia

Tbilisi court orders detention of Georgia’s former deputy economy minister, who stands accused of abusing his power to secure illicit wealth—including property in Spain uncovered by OCCRP’s Georgian member center.

Dozens of journalists, activists, and opposition members in Georgia have been called to court under a new legal amendment that punishes people for “insulting” public officials. The ruling party filed …

Last month, more than 30 media outlets reported on a global scam operation based in Tbilisi, prompting Georgian authorities to launch an investigation. But newly obtained telecom records show that …

Leaked documents reveal how scam call centers drew on a secret industry of service providers that used shell companies, proxy account holders, and sham paperwork to receive funds from their …

They called themselves “skameri.” In behind-the-scenes chats, they celebrated bilking victims out of their life savings and spent their earnings on lavish vacations, jewelry, and cars. They bragged that they …

How many scam operations did reporters reveal? Who leaked the data? What’s the evidence these are scams and not legitimate platforms? Here are the answers to the most important questions …

Georgian authorities have violently cracked down on protests over the past three months, raising fears that data extraction software could be turned against civil society.

Roberto Montella, the Secretary General of the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly, then took part in the organization’s high-profile election observation mission.

The mayor of Lentekhi, Gia Oniani, awarded a permit to build a hotel to his wife’s company and is still involved in the firm.

The U.S Department of the Treasury sanctioned two top Georgian Internal Affairs officials as well as two far-right political activists for using violence against peaceful protests over the past three …