rule of law

Ex-German MP convicted of taking bribes from Azerbaijan receives suspended sentence

Azerbaijan-EU

January 30, 2026

Former German MP Axel Fischer has been found guilty of accepting tens of thousands of euros in bribes from Azerbaijan, in a case known as the “caviar diplomacy” scandal. In return, he promoted Azerbaijan’s interests in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

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.

Ex-Russian official detained in Georgia at Moscow’s request despite cancelled Interpol notice

Georgia-Russia

January 27, 2026

Mikhail Timofeev, an aide to the former governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk region, sought political asylum in Georgia, citing persecution by the Russian authorities.

SJC: 'Expulsion of Tamar Mearakishvili sends dangerous signal to Georgians living in South Ossetia'

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

January 26, 2026

The Social Justice Centre describes this as political repression and a dangerous precedent.

ECHR begins examining complaints over Georgia’s parliamentary elections

Georgia

January 23, 2026

Case concerns breaches of ballot secrecy and other violations