media censorship

GYLA study: Laws passed in Georgia since 2024 affect fundamental rights

Georgia

June 05, 2026

According to the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association, many of these changes have served to consolidate political power and restrict critical voices.

Opinion: 'Georgian government devoted long statement to events in Venezuela without even mentioning US'

Georgia

January 06, 2026

Political analyst David Zurabishvili’s comment on the Georgian Dream statement

'EU is no longer a global geopolitical player' -Georgian Dream parliament speaker

Georgia

January 06, 2026

Shalva Papuashvili on the events in Venezuela

‘41 steps towards Russia’ - Transparency International’s report on Georgian Dream policy

Georgia

December 23, 2025

Repression, power consolidation, and distancing from Europe

Trial in Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: 'Implement resolution, free press!'

Azerbaijan

December 23, 2025

Journalists facing charges expressed their protest by performing a song in the courtroom.

Meydan TV case trial begins in Azerbaijan as court rejects most defence motions

Azerbaijan

December 15, 2025

During the hearing, numerous motions were submitted regarding the defendants’ detention conditions, holding an open trial, changes to pre-trial detention, and other issues.

Opinion: 'They declared war on everyone — from EU to local NGOs'

Georgia

December 03, 2025

David Zurabishvili: “They have already crossed the line beyond which even fragile stability could be maintained with the resources available.”

Azerbaijan: Detained journalists report physical abuse

Azerbaijan

December 01, 2025

They claim that the head of the convoy at the Baku Court of Appeals pushed and kicked journalists while escorting them to the courtroom or back to the holding cells.

Transparency International: up to 400 cases of pressure on journalists recorded in Georgia over one year

Georgia

November 28, 2025

The organisation estimates that the year since the protests began has been especially difficult for the media.

One year on: What changed in Georgia since start of pro-EU protests?

Georgia

November 28, 2025

Repressive laws, arrests of protesters and opposition, pressure on media

Who owns newly opened Euronews office in Baku?

Azerbaijan

November 19, 2025

In the past two years, around 30 journalists have been arrested in Azerbaijan, and local offices of the BBC, Reuters, Voice of America, and Bloomberg have been shut down.