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22.10.2026

Joint Statement by Georgian Civil Society Organizations on the Constitutional Lawsuit Seeking to Ban Opposition Parties

We, the undersigned Georgian civil society organizations, respond to the proceedings before the Constitutional Court of Georgia on lawsuits filed by Georgian Dream representatives seeking to ban five major opposition parties.  We view this move as a direct continuation of the ruling party’s undemocratic and repressive agenda, marking an alarming, unprecedented escalation in the country’s slide toward autocracy. 
20.10.2026

Statement of Human Rights Center about the Arrest of Journalist Vakho Sanaia 

Vakho Sanaia, a journalist for the TV Company “Formula”, was sentenced to 30 days of administrative detention by Judge Tornike Kochkiani at the Tbilisi City Court because of the posts published on social media. He was subsequently arrested by police near his home. The Ministry of Internal Affairs accused the journalist of violating Article 173¹⁶ of the Code of Administrative Offences, which concerns insulting a political official.
06.10.2026

Statement of Human Rights Center Regarding the Case of Lawyer Ia Siranashvili 

On September 1, 2026, lawyer Ia Siranashvili became a victim of physical violence from the side of law enforcement officers while carrying out her professional duties.
29.09.2026

Statement by the Human Rights Center Regarding the Postponement of the Kamara Festival in Gori and Restriction of Freedom of Expression

The “Kamara” festival scheduled to take place in Gori on September 26, 2026 was postponed by the organizers due to security-related risks. The festival was part of the EU-funded project “Creative Compass Georgia.”
22.07.2026

Solidarity with Vakho Sanaia

Georgian civil society organizations consider the imprisonment of Formula TV host and journalist Vakho Sanaia alarming, as it represents yet another step taken against freedom of expression. We believe that this court decision constitutes another attempt to suppress independent media and critical voices - a practice characteristic of authoritarian regimes of the Russian and Belarusian models.
06.06.2026

Statement of Georgian Civil Society

Georgian civil society expresses its gratitude to the United States of America for its longstanding support of Georgia’s independence, security, sovereignty, democracy, and Euro-Atlantic integration.
20.03.2026

Georgia: Authorities must repeal new amendments on the Law “On Grants” and other repressive legislation criminalising human rights work

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), and the undersigned organisations condemn the adoption of legislative amendments by the Georgian Parliament, which effectively curtail and criminalise the legitimate human rights work of civil society in Georgia.
19.03.2026

Georgia: Authorities’ response to damning OSCE report amounts to 'witch-hunt'

“Authorities in Georgia must end the intimidation of all human rights defenders and uphold their right to engage freely with international human rights mechanisms without fear of reprisals.”
19.03.2026

Harassment of former Ombudsman confirms OSCE report findings

We, members of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP), strongly condemn the intimidation tactics undertaken by the State Security Services of Georgia against Mr. Ucha Nanuashvili following the publication of an OSCE report detailing two years of human rights violations and democratic backsliding in the country. We call on authorities to refrain from arbitrary sanctioning of natural persons and organizations critical of government policies and actions.
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