democratic backsliding

‘This affects every citizen of Georgia’: lawyer on tougher foreign funding law

Georgia

January 30, 2026

Any cooperation with foreign foundations or legal entities without government approval will become a criminal offence.

UN rapporteur on situation in Georgia: 'New laws amount to systematic pressure on civil society'

Georgia

January 27, 2026

According to Mary Lawlor, policies pursued by the Georgian authorities in recent years have significantly narrowed the space for human rights protection.

Transparency International says arrests over pavement protests in Georgia violate the constitution

Protests in Georgia

January 23, 2026

‘This practice is closer to authoritarianism than democracy’

Opinion: 'Ivanishvili should remember that global landscape for authoritarian regimes changed dramatically'

Georgia

January 16, 2026

The lawyer also commented on the claims brought by the Georgian government against the UK broadcaster BBC.