Georgia democracy news

Government reshuffle in Georgia: interior minister moves to State Security Service, former intelligence chief becomes state minister

Announcing the reshuffle, Irakli Kobakhidze also marked the 14th anniversary of Georgian Dream and highlighted the role of Bidzina Ivanishvili

Amnesty International report 2025: Repression and shrinking civic space in Georgia

Russia’s occupation, disinformation and 'Western campaigns' — new report by Georgia's State Security Service

Key takeaways of the report, including target audiences and organisations with foreign links

Council of Europe Commissioner: 'No one has been held accountable for dispersal of protests in Georgia'

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty summarised the outcomes of meetings held during his visit to Georgia.

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association files complaint with ECHR over alleged torture during 2024 protests

The organisation says the violence against demonstrators amounted to a coordinated administrative practice.

Freedom House: Georgia added to list of countries using transnational repression tactics

Transnational repression refers to a state targeting its own citizens beyond its borders.

'Georgia is a frontline in global fight against dictatorships' — Interview with Congressman Joe Wilson

In an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Wilson says that “the Georgian people deserve genuinely free and fair elections.”

Mikheil Saakashvili: Orban was Putin’s main envoy to Ivanishvili

Saakashvili: “Orban helped Georgian Dream ‘manage’ relations with the US and received money in return”