human rights defenders

Georgian NGOs: State has used torture and abuse as political weapon for years

Georgia

June 29, 2026

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Georgian non-governmental organisations issued a joint statement

Journalist Afgan Sadygov rearrested in Azerbaijan after forced return from Georgia

Azerbaijan

June 11, 2026

The extortion case, which authorities suspended shortly before his deportation from Georgia, has been reopened

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.