Georgian courts

Courtrooms without cameras: How Georgia's courts closed their doors to media

Georgia

July 20, 2026

The restrictions were introduced as the courts were hearing a series of high-profile trials involving political prisoners

Georgian politician Aleko Elisashvili sentenced to 13 years in prison

Protests in Georgia

July 10, 2026

Aleko Elisashvili was charged with attempted terrorism.

ECHR rules against Georgia over violation of protester's rights

Protests in Georgia

June 24, 2026

Zurab Karchava was detained in 2022 for pitching a tent outside the Constitutional Court

Transparency International says arrests over pavement protests in Georgia violate constitution

Protests in Georgia

January 23, 2026

‘This practice is closer to authoritarianism than democracy’

Georgia makes first arrests of protesters for standing on pavement

Georgia

January 23, 2026

Georgia’s first arrests for pavement protests show how new law banning obstruction of pedestrian movement is being enforced