Georgia protest fund frozen

Salome Zourabichvili: “We’re shifting from Europe towards Russia and China — and no one seems able to stop it”

Salome Zourabichvili

June 18, 2025

“Political and civil freedoms are being restricted, and the judiciary no longer operates independently”

“Injustice will affect everyone” - opinion on restrictive laws in Georgia

Georgia

June 18, 2025

Londa Toloraia: “Something truly important may be destroyed”

British Embassy: “We are forced to cancel planned grants due to Georgia’s new 'Law on Grants'”

Georgia

June 11, 2025

Under the new law, all foreign grants must be approved by the Georgian government.

“Batumi flag-bearer” Temur Katamadze deported from Georgia to Turkey

Protests in Georgia

June 11, 2025

Turkish citizen and symbol of the Batumi protests calls deportation a Georgian Dream order

Georgia to tighten grants law, requiring government approval for expert assistance

Georgia’s law on grants

June 10, 2025

In addition, any financial transfers from international organisations can now be treated as grants

What does Georgia's new grant law entail?

Georgia’s law on grants

May 01, 2025

Human rights organisations in Georgia face growing threats under new legal amendments

Freedom Fund set up in Georgia with UK bank account to pay protesters' fines

Protests in Georgia

May 01, 2025

The move comes in response to the Georgian Prosecutor’s Office freezing the accounts of independent civil society funds.

Head of State Grants Management Agency appointed in Georgia

Georgia

April 23, 2025

The agency’s aim is to finance NGOs from the state budget

OSCE Secretary General: 'Stability in Georgia is vital for the region'

Georgia

April 22, 2025

According to him, the OSCE is ready to contribute to strengthening Georgia’s security in all its aspects.

Opinion: 'Attempts to silence artists will provoke response that will deal heavy blow to Ivanishvili’s regime'

Georgia

April 17, 2025

Reaction to the dismissal of David Doiashvili, Artistic Director of the Vaso Abashidze Theatre

Georgia approves bill outlawing foreign grants without government approval

Georgia

April 16, 2025

Accepting a grant without permission will be punishable by a fine equal to twice the amount of the grant.

Amendments to Georgia’s law on grants passed in first reading

Georgia

April 14, 2025

The government will be able to examine any documents related to a grant and initiate reviews of received funds.

Georgian NGOs: 'We won’t live under Russian-style laws and will resist to the end'

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 09, 2025

According to them, the authorities continue their attempts to dismantle civil society and the system of social support.

'They want to strip people of access to free aid' – opinion from Georgia

Georgia’s law on grants

April 08, 2025

Saba Brachveli: “The government wants to decide for itself what kind of free aid people can receive, from whom, and under what conditions.”

Opinion: 'If this continues, West really will want to change government in Georgia'

Georgia’s law on grants

April 08, 2025

David Zurabishvili: “This threat would likely have already taken a very real shape if it weren’t for the political storm unleashed after Trump’s election.”

Georgia plans to introduce new rules for receiving foreign grants

Georgia’s law on grants

April 07, 2025

In addition, politicians will no longer be allowed to hold public events with the support of foreign organisations.

GYLA: 'Georgian Dream’s draft laws aim to establish authoritarian rule'

Georgia

April 07, 2025

According to GYLA, Georgian Dream seeks to eliminate its political opponents.

OSCE: 'Foreign agents' law in Georgia will further restrict civil society

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

April 03, 2025

“The new law will strip human rights defenders of the safeguards necessary for their work”

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