20.12.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Human Rights Watch issues report on November 7 events, when authorities violently dispersed demonstrators and raided independent TV station ("Human Rights Watch Issues Report on November 7 Events") [ID 21884]

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06.12.2007 - Source: Reporters Sans Frontières

Court lifts ban on opposition Imedi TV station ("Court lifts ban on opposition TV station") [ID 21783]

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04.12.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Independent broadcaster Imedi TV is the last private broadcasting station to go back on air after blackout of previous weeks ("Imedi Opposition TV To Return To Airwaves") [ID 21802]

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03.12.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Batumi: Police reportedly broke up a protest rally and arrested at least four opposition activists ("Protesters Dispersed in Batumi") [ID 21782]

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12.2007 - Source: Human Rights Watch

Report on the violent dispersal of protestors and raid on Imedi TV in November 2007 (background, events of 7 November, recommendations) ("Crossing the Line: Georgia’s Violent Dispersal of Protestors and Raid on Imedi Television") [ID 21924]

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Press Release

30.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Tbilisi: Independent TV station Maestro resumed broadcasting on 29 November after having been off air for a day; according to state-officials, black-out occurred due to technical reasons; Maestro's director argues, that a planned programme to raise awareness of democratic values and journalistic work was reason behind the measure ("Small TV Station Back on Air") [ID 21780]

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26.11.2007 - Source: EurasiaNet

Tbilisi: Opposition activists protest against closure of Imedi TV on Rike Square ("Opposition leaders revive street protest strategy") [ID 21772]

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19.11.2007 - Source: Reporters Sans Frontières

Authorities asked to let opposition TV station resume broadcasting ("Authorities asked to let opposition tv station resume broadcasting") [ID 21656]

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19.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Tbilisi: Opposition announces rally in support of Imedi TV for 25 November ("Opposition Plans Rally in Support of Imedi TV") [ID 21707]

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16.11.2007 - Source: BBC News

President lifts state of emergency imposed last week, replaces prime minister ("Georgia ends state of emergency") [ID 21655]

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16.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Oppositional station Kavkasia TV resumes broadcasting; it was banned till state of emergency was lifted; oppositional Imedi TV still banned ("Kavkasia TV Back on Air") [ID 21704]

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15.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Local court explains decision to suspend Imedi TV's license; station is seen as a major tool to organise anti-government protests to overthrow the government ("Court Explains Reasons Behind Suspending Imedi TV’s License") [ID 21652]

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14.11.2007 - Source: BBC News

Georgia will lift a state of emergency imposed last week, the parliament's speaker says ("Georgia to end emergency rule") [ID 21633]

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14.11.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Article on the role of Moscow in the latest turmoils in Tbilisi; accusations, spearheaded by President Saakashvili, blaming Russian intelligence services for orchestrating a week of opposition rallies that spiraled into violence on 7 November 2007; conflict with Moscow over separatist regions ("Is Moscow Behind Georgian Unrest?") [ID 21637]

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14.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Broadcasting license of Imedi TV has been suspended by city court on 14 November 2007 claiming that the station's coverage of the 7 November 2007 unrest amounted to incitement to overthrow the government; the station's assets are frozen as well ("Court Suspends Imedi TV Broadcast License") [ID 21641]

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13.11.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Criticism is mounting over authorities clampdown on nongovernment media after several TV stations broadcast images of riot police violently dispersing protesters at the end of a five-day opposition demonstration ("Criticism Mounting Over Georgian Media Crackdown") [ID 21632]

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09.11.2007 - Source: EurasiaNet

According to a spokesperson of pro-opposition Imedi TV, station will remain out of action until after special elections in January; TV station unable to operate due to the destruction of their equipment by government forces during a raid on 7 November ("Pro-opposition television channel likely out of action for special election") [ID 21626]

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08.11.2007 - Source: EurasiaNet

15 day state of emergency leaves Georgians with state TV as only source of information on ongoing protests; all private TV and radio programmes ordered off air ("Georgia grapples with restricted news coverage") [ID 21559]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

Government shuts two TV stations, blocks others from news-gathering ("Georgia shuts two TV stations, blocks others from news-gathering") [ID 21561]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Criticism from abroad over declaration of state of emergency following the violent crackdown of anti government protests ("Criticism mounting over Georgia's state of emergency") [ID 21562]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Human Rights Watch

For the second day, after the declaration of state of emergency, riot police used violence to disperse peaceful protests; force against a small group of students in Batumi ("Police Beat Peaceful Protesters for Second Day") [ID 21565]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

According to reports by the Interior Ministry 21 people were arrested during the unrest on 7 November 2007 in Tbilisi; 23 policemen were injured ("21 People Arrested – Police") [ID 21569]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

In the state of emergency TV and radio stations are not allowed to broadcast news coverage; this does not apply to newspapers and online media sources ("Emergency Rule in Georgia, News Coverage Curtailed") [ID 21571]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Human Rights Watch

Tbilisi: Police beat demonstrators and shot fleeing protestors with rubber bullets while trying to disperse anti-government demonstrations; private television forced to stop broadcasting, Human Rights Watch said ("Riot Police Violently Disperse Peaceful Protesters") [ID 21574]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

The state of emergency was declared by president Saakashvili for 15 days ("State of Emergency Imposed for 15 Days in Georgia") [ID 21622]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Tbilisi: 508 people received medical care at a hospital after the unrest on 7 November 2007; 94 people were taken into inpatient treatment, including 24 policemen ("508 People Injured in Unrests – Ministry") [ID 21623]

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08.11.2007 - Source: Guardian

President Saakashvili announces 15-day state of emergency as violent protests against him spark clashes with police; at least 500 wounded; tear gas and water cannons in use; state forces take independent TV stations off air; government claims measures necessary to avoid a coup ("State of emergency in Georgia") [ID 21765]

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07.11.2007 - Source: EurasiaNet

Tbilisi: Government uses force to end protests on 7 November; over 200 injured; pro-opposition TV station taken off air by government forces; president Mikheil Saakashvili names Moscow-driven plot against him as reason for counter-measures ("Government uses force to restore order, pulls plug on TV broadcast") [ID 21551]

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07.11.2007 - Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

State of emergency to be imposed across Georgia as government uses force to disperse opposition demonstrations ("Street Battles Rock Georgian Capital") [ID 21552]

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07.11.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Tbilisi: Police resorted to force to prevent opposition protests from entering another day; fired rubber bullets, water canons, and tear gas to clear an estimated 3,000 protesters from Rustaveli Avenue ("Police Use Force To Break Up Tbilisi Protests") [ID 21554]

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07.11.2007 - Source: BBC News

President Saakashvili declares a state of emergency after police break up opposition protests ("Georgia under state of emergency") [ID 21555]

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07.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Statement of a member of the ruling party saying that police was forcefully attacked by demonstrators and reacted accordingly ("Officials: Protesters Used Force Against Police") [ID 21558]

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05.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Thousands of protesters have formed a human chain down the length of the Parliament building, as protests entered its fourth day ("Human Chain Protest Surrounds Parliament") [ID 21494]

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04.11.2007 - Source: BBC News

President refuses to hold early elections despite mass opposition rallies outside parliament ("Georgia head defiant at protests") [ID 21492]

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02.11.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Tbilisi: Tens of thousands of protesters have turned out for the largest opposition rally since the 2003 Rose Revolution swept pro-Western Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to power ("Georgia Sees Largest Protest Rally Since Rose Revolution") [ID 21491]

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01.11.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Car convoys of opposition activists on their way to Tbilisi have been stopped by groups of men; the unknown attackers seized car keys and blocked both main connections to Tbilisi; in addition, according to opposition members, authorities have restricted public transport in provinces ("Movement of Protesters from Provinces Curbed") [ID 21490]

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22.10.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Opposition leaders warn of permanent protest rallies if their demands are not met by authorities; they demand early elections in April 2008, reform of election system, release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience ("Opposition Warns of ‘Permanent Protest Rallies’") [ID 21465]

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06.10.2007 - Source: Civil Georgia

Eastern Georgia: Opposition leaders and supporters hold an anti-government protest rally, demanding parliamentary elections be held in April instead of late 2008 ("Opposition Launches Campaign in Provinces") [ID 21312]

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28.09.2007 - Source: EurasiaNet

Several thousand demonstrators demand the release of former defence minister Okruashvili outside the parliament in Tbilisi on 28 September 2007; national opposition movement formed against president Saakashvili ("Georgia Faces Protests Over Ex-Defense Minister’s Arrest") [ID 21251]

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08.02.2007 - Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

A decree lifting the nation-wide state of emergency due to come into force on 16 November 2007 at 7 pm was approved by the parliament ("Turkish Voting Rights Come Under Attack in Bulgaria") [ID 21644]

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