government crackdown

Opinion: Georgia’s government risks becoming international pariah

Georgia - EU

January 29, 2026

A political analyst comments on the OSCE’s intention to apply the Moscow Mechanism to Georgia

24 OSCE countries back investigation into Georgia over deteriorating human rights

Georgia - EU

January 29, 2026

The OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism will be activated without government consent, highlighting a serious deficit of international trust, an expert says

Drift away from West and rising emigration: what AI predicts for Georgia in 2026

Georgia

December 29, 2025

We asked ChatGPT, Grok, Claude AI, DeepSeek AI, and GigaChat what lies ahead for Georgia in 2026.

Former Georgian defence minister Bacho Akhalaia arrested

Georgia

December 26, 2025

Akhalaia accused of organising anti-government rally on 4 October 2025

Georgia’s ombudsman to challenge 2025 repressive laws in court

Georgia

December 25, 2025

“This year has been difficult for human rights,” said ombudsman Levan Ioseliani.

Georgian Dream passes new amendments targeting protests

Protests in Georgia

December 10, 2025

Protesters are now prohibited from blocking not only roads but also sidewalks.

Opinion: restricting protests in areas without traffic violates freedom of assembly in Georgia

Georgia

December 09, 2025

Comment from the chair of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association on the new anti-protest amendments

Georgian Dream: tightening protest law aligns with Constitutional and Strasbourg court practice

Protests in Georgia

December 09, 2025

Georgian Dream chair Papuashvili comments on new amendments

Georgian Dream moves to further tighten protest rules

Georgia

December 09, 2025

Protests now require approval from the authorities

OSCE: 'Laws restricting freedom of expression in Georgia must be repealed'

Protests in Georgia

November 14, 2025

“Arresting people for taking part in peaceful protests violates international human rights obligations”