⚠️ Beetles, worms, mould and cockroaches were found in prisoners’ food. After 375 violations and GEL 34.9 million in penalties, Ili Group lost its prison food contract.
Yet 7 months later, another company owned by the same businessman, Yasha Chachua, won an uncontested GEL 2.98 socially vulnerable residents of Rustavi.
Since 2021, his companies have won all 7 Rustavi canteen tenders, worth GEL 15.5 million. The last 5 had no competition.
🔗 Full investigation: bit.ly/4AJbdKj

🔺The so-called Palace Fence Case concerns the events of 4 October 2025.

❓Who planned the violence? Who gave the orders? Transparency International Georgia examined the court’s judgment and found serious gaps in the evidence.

🔺The court sentenced three defendants to seven ars in prison, without clearly establishing each person’s role.

🔺Manjgaladze was identified as the organiser of violence, yet the case file contains no evidence proving his involvement.

🔺Investigators also failed to establish whether the Palace fence had been cut in advance.

💡Expose the system. Share the facts.

👉 bit.ly/4zol1ZI

🔴 GEL 41.1 million in public contracts in just 23 days, including two won without competition.
The beneficiary? Construction Service, owned by a former Tbilisi City Hall official and Georgian Dream donors who have contributed GEL 359,000 to the party.

🔗 Full investigation: bit.ly/3UXuLLz

🔴 Cruelty to Animals Reflects the Human Heart; in the Case of the State, It Also Reveals the Character of Its Institutions.

On 31 October, Nodar Meladze’s Saturday broadcast exclusive footage showing how, allegedly on the instructions of the authorities, stray dogs are ried in designated burial pits.

4️⃣ As for the report broadcast by Nodar Meladze’s Saturday, the information and evidence presented therein make it imperative to conduct a prompt, effective and independent investigation, disclose records of the admission, treatment and release of every animal at the shelters, and ensure independent inspections of those shelters.

⚠️ The extent to which the State abides by its own laws, the transparency of the measures it implements, and the way it treats those who cannot speak up for themselves, reveals the character of its institutions.

🔗 Full statement: bit.ly/4BTHHTs

On August 3, 2026, Justali Isiani donated GEL 55,000 to Georgian Dream - his first contribution to the party.
Weeks prior, his company was awarded a GEL 465,000 contract by Kutaisi City Hall as the sole bidder.
Our findings 🧵👇

🔗 Full report: bit.ly/4yOLzCc

Between 2022–2024, Kutaisi City Hall also awarded Mshenebeli 2018 six direct contracts without a tender, worth GEL 423,468.

🚨 GEL 419,786 of this total was handed out under "urgent necessity" or "state and public importance" exemptions, bypassing open competitive bidding.

Beyond municipal contracts, Mshenebeli 2018 won an uncompeted auction on May 29 for a licence to extract sand and gravel from the Rioni River.

Repeated non-competitive public procurement coupled with subsequent political donations points to significant corruption risks requiring immediate scrutiny by oversight bodies.

🔴 Bidzina Ivanishvili and Georgian Dream bear full legal and political responsibility for Elene Khoshtaria’s imprisonment, health and safety.
❗We demand her immediate release and that she be provided with all necessary medical care.

Freedom for @Helenkhosh !
Freedom for all Full statement: bit.ly/47MV75S

⭕ Georgian law is clear: public officials cannot serve as directors of private companies.

Yet TI Georgia identified 24 incumbent officials simultaneously managing 30 companies, in violation of the law.

🔗 See who they are: bit.ly/3Usdslo

💰 What’s the secret to doing profitable business in Georgia?
Lilo Mall shareholders donated to UNM in 2012, then to Georgian Dream and its backed presidential candidate. Companies linked to the owners secured over GEL 50 million in state contracts.
🔗 bit.ly/4spWgtv

⚠️ GEL 121.3 million in contracts awarded without competition.

In Samtskhe-Javakheti, companies linked to Georgian Dream donors won three water supply tenders unopposed: Gza won two and Invest Group won one.

💧Gza’s two contracts total GEL 90.8 million, while Invest Group’s contract is worth GEL 30.5 million. Together, they account for 45.5% of the total value of the region’s ongoing water supply projects.

In other words, almost half of the funding for these projects is covered by contracts won without competition.
🔗 See the full research: bit.ly/4BhLfyo

No one should be imprisoned for speaking freely, standing up for their beliefs, or exercising their fundamental rights.

Ahead of the International Day of Political Prisoners on October 30, Freedom House joins the October 30 Coalition in calling for sustained international action to secure the release of political prisoners worldwide and hold their persecutors accountable.

We must continue to raise their names, stand with their families, and demand their freedom.

Read our joint statement: freedomhouse.org/article/joint-…

#FreeThemAll

1️⃣ The company changed hands, but GEL 132.7 million in water supply contracts stayed in the family. Gza is carrying out three projects in Samtskhe-Javakheti, accounting for 49.8% of the total value of the region’s ongoing water supply projects.

2️⃣ Gza previously belonged to Georgian Dream MP Giorgi Chkonia. Its owner is now GI Capital, held equally by Lia and Tea Chkonia. The company’s direct owner has changed, but it remains linked to the MP’s family. Gza’s executives have donated a combined GEL 360,000 to Georgian Dream.

🔗 See how millions of GEL are being distributed among companies linked to ruling party donors: bit.ly/4BhLfyo