judicial independence

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

Georgia: 500 days of protests, crackdowns and resilience – Amnesty International report

Protests in Georgia

June 15, 2026

According to the organisation, the authorities are using state institutions to suppress dissent.

Council of Europe Committee of Ministers urges Georgia to review legislation

Georgia - EU

June 15, 2026

Council of Europe Committee of Ministers urges review of Georgian legislation, particularly laws governing freedom of assembly and administrative offences

Freedom House: 'Normalisation of US-Georgia relations should depend on release of political prisoners'

Georgia

June 12, 2026

'Washington should seek to keep Georgia in the democratic and Euro-Atlantic space'

Kaja Kallas: 'Georgia is a stark reminder of what happens when Russia succeeds'

Georgia - EU

April 30, 2026

“EU candidate countries must speed up reforms, especially on core issues.”

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.

Clooney Foundation: Mzia Amaglobeli’s trial fell short of fair trial standards

Mzia Amaglobeli

January 16, 2026

The report also cites violations of the presumption of innocence and the unjustified severity of the sentence.

Opinion: 'Ivanishvili should remember that global landscape for authoritarian regimes changed dramatically'

Georgia

January 16, 2026

The lawyer also commented on the claims brought by the Georgian government against the UK broadcaster BBC.