political prisoners in Georgia

Transparency International Georgia: 'Georgia now has 90 political prisoners under PACE criteria'

Georgia

July 21, 2026

'This number reflects a deterioration in the human rights situation'

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

Russian MFA spokeswoman: 'West cannot stomach Georgia's independence'

Georgia-Russia

July 17, 2026

The Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman commented on remarks by the Georgian prime minister.

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze: 'Russia does not recognise Georgia's sovereignty over 20% of its territory. Kallas does not recognise it over 100%'

Georgia - EU

July 13, 2026

At a special briefing, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze made a series of sharply critical remarks about the European Union, the OSCE and other Western institutions.

Georgian politician Aleko Elisashvili sentenced to 13 years in prison

Protests in Georgia

July 10, 2026

Aleko Elisashvili was charged with attempted terrorism.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts key resolution on Georgia

Georgia - EU

July 08, 2026

Georgian delegation walks out in protest

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'

Opinion: ‘Georgia is seeking to repair ties with US in effort to secure lifting of sanctions on Ivanishvili’

Georgia-USA

June 05, 2026

Rukhadze also argues that Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze insulted Congressman Joe Wilson and that this will have consequences

Transparency International declares detainees in Georgia’s 4 October case political prisoners

Municipal elections in Georgia-2025

May 08, 2026

On 4 October, a protest rally in Tbilisi ended in an attempted storming of the presidential palace.

'Political prisoners, persecution, Russian and Iranian influence' — European Parliament adopts resolution on Georgia

Georgia - EU

March 12, 2026

The resolution calls for the immediate release of all those detained for political reasons.

Political prisoners, repression and sanctions: debate on Georgia in European Parliament

Georgia - EU

March 12, 2026

Members of the European Parliament protested against political repression targeting opposition figures, journalists and civil society activists.

Georgia in 2025: key developments and challenges

Georgia

January 08, 2026

Pressure on independent media, arrests of opposition figures, deteriorating relations with the EU, and crackdowns on protest participants

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.

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.”

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

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