political arrests in Georgia

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

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

Russian foreign ministry: 'There are no grounds to resume political dialogue with Georgia'

Georgia-Russia

December 03, 2025

The Russian foreign ministry considers Georgia’s demand to renounce recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia’s independence both unrealistic and harmful.

Georgia’s ‘mad printer’: twelve months of laws restricting civil freedoms

Georgia

November 26, 2025

Georgia has outpaced Russia in radicalization, a process that took several years there

Opinion: 'Georgian Dream moves closer to Russia, and more shameful episodes may follow'

Georgia-Russia

November 24, 2025

Beka Kobakhidze: “It’s similar to how the EU presented a list of recommendations to Georgia as an EU candidate. Only now, this ‘integration’ is moving in the direction of Russia.”

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says Georgians face pressure for defending sovereignty

Georgia-Russia

November 21, 2025

According to Maria Zakharova, Western powers want to draw the South Caucasus into a dangerous geopolitical game.

OSCE: 'Laws restricting freedom of expression in Georgia must be repealed'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

Russian Security Council official calls Georgia like-minded ally in defending 'traditional values'

Georgia-Russia

November 04, 2025

Aleksei Shevtsov: “In Georgia, the authorities have found the strength and resolve to resist the assault on the traditional way of life.”

Searches carried out at homes of Georgia’s former prime minister and other ex-officials - a brief look at who they are

Georgia

October 17, 2025

Among them, former SSS head Grigol Liluashvili and ex-prosecutor general Otar Partskhaladze

Georgian poet behind bars: protest and arrest of Zviad Ratiani

Opposition in Georgia

October 13, 2025

A protester was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping a police officer

Russia echoes Georgia’s claim of Western interference in country's internal affairs

Georgia-Russia

October 09, 2025

Zaharova claims October 4 protest aimed to install Western-backed “puppet regime” in Georgia

Russian lawmaker praises Georgia’s protest crackdown

Georgia-Russia

October 07, 2025

The chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Committee on International Affairs said the attempt to replicate Ukraine’s Maidan had completely failed, and Georgia had emerged stronger

Russian propaganda celebrates victory of Georgian Dream and defeat of 'revolution'

Georgia-Russia

October 06, 2025

Here’s how Russian propaganda covered the municipal elections in Georgia and the events that followed.

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