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The European Court of Human Rights has begun considering the application lodged by the Non-Governmental and media organizations regarding the “Russian law”

The European Court of Human Rights has informed us that it has begun examining the application lodged against the “Russian law” and has asked the state relevant questions. The court has started considering the case in relation to all the articles that the applicants have complained about.
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Ivanishvili’s FARA is against Georgian media and NGOs

Now Ivanishvili’s government claims it will initiate a direct translation of the FARA adopted in the USA in 1938. The FARA operating in the USA does not oppose the activities of independent NGOs and free media, while Ivanishvili’s illegitimate government wants to repackage the Russian law adopted against the civil sector.

 
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Statement by MAC on the Persecution of Independent Journalists by the Public Broadcaster’s Board of Trustees

The Media Advocacy Coalition strongly condemns the persecution of journalists by members of the Public Broadcaster’s Board of Trustees affiliated with the Georgian Dream. The Board members’ call for the Prosecutor’s Office to investigate statements made by professional and ethical journalists is deeply concerning.
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Media Freedom and Captured Institutions in Georgia - Side Event within the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting

On March 18, 2025, a side event was held within the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting framework, featuring representatives from IDFI, GYLA, and Rights Georgia.

 

 
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IDFI's Statement on the Unlawful Imposition of the Fine on the Organization's Executive Director

On February 6, 2025, the Tbilisi City Court concluded consideration of the administrative offense case against IDFI's Executive Director, Giorgi Kldiashvili. Judge Nino Enukidze found Giorgi Kldiashvili liable based on disputed photo-video materials and fined him 5,000 GEL. The Ministry of Internal Affairs drew up 4 administrative offense protocols against Giorgi Kldiashvili, claiming that he was "artificially" blocking Rustaveli Avenue on different dates during the ongoing protest in front of the Parliament building.
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IDFI’s Opinion: The Abolition of the Civil Service Bureau is a Continuation of Political Repressions

Since December 2024, the repression of civil servants has intensified significantly, mainly related to their publicly expressed stances. In December, Georgian Dream party initiated and adopted repressive amendments to the Law on “Public Service,” which removed the key legislative guarantee of indefinite appointment for the managerial level employed in civil service and forcibly transferred them to administrative contracts.

 

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Exported Data of the Assets Declarations of Public Officials

The public has not had access to the website containing the assets declarations of public officials since December 2024. The Anti-corruption Bureau also does not disclose declarations when requested in the form of public information. Due to the significance of the issue, IDFI is publishing the databases1 exported from the website of the Anti-corruption Bureau (declaration.acb.gov.ge), containing the data found in the declarations filled out by public officials in 2017-2024 (prior to the restriction of access to the portal).
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Inadequate Response to Violence Against Detainees on February 2nd will be Further Evidence of Deliberate Non-investigation of Systemic Crime

The majority of persons detained on February 2nd point to physical violence during and after their arrest, with some noting that violence was carried out inside vehicles. Multiple circumstances and evidence confirm this.

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Civil Service Bureau liquidation is a continuation of repression in Public Service

Considering the ongoing situation and the protests by civil servants, the liquidation of the Civil Service Bureau is yet another act of repression by the state—not only against the bureau's employees but against the civil service as a whole. According to the information available on the Georgian government's website, the liquidation of the bureau is planned to be completed by April 1, 2025. It is also stated that the liquidation is intended to rationalize management and optimize expenses. However, neither the public nor the bureau's employees are aware of any document supporting this assessment.

 
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Address to the EBU on the Developments at the Georgian Public Broadcaster

The Media Advocacy Coalition strongly condemns the temporary suspension of Vasil Ivanov-Chikovani from hosting news broadcasts by the leadership of the Public Broadcaster. This decision silences an objective journalist committed to the country’s European aspirations.
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The European Court of Human Rights has begun considering the application lodged by the Non-Governmental and media organizations regarding the “Russian law”

Ivanishvili’s FARA is against Georgian media and NGOs

Statement by MAC on the Persecution of Independent Journalists by the Public Broadcaster’s Board of Trustees

Media Freedom and Captured Institutions in Georgia - Side Event within the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting

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