Rule of Law, Human Rights and Freedom of Media

29 June 2026

The European Court Began a Review on the case regarding the Freezing of the Accounts of 5 Civil Organizations

On June 25, 2026, the European Court of Human Rights communicated the complaint regarding the freezing of the bank accounts of five Georgian civil organizations—the "Social Justice Center," the "Civil Society Foundation," the "International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy," the "Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)," and "Sapari"—which signifies the start of the consideration of the case on its merits. The organizations had applied to the European Court on October 15, 2025.

10 November 2025

Instead of exposing corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau is persecuting civil society

While "Georgian Dream" continues to entrench its control over Georgia's public institutions and state resources, the country’s anti-corruption mechanisms are being repurposed not to hold those in power accountable, but to target independent civil society organizations in Georgia.

23 September 2025

Non-governmental and Media Organizations have Submitted a Written Communication to Strasbourg Court on "Russian Law" Case

Non-governmental and media organizations have submitted a written communication to the European Court of Human Rights on the “Russian Law” case. The organizations have provided the court with detailed information about the deteriorating situation following the adoption of the “Russian Law”, the adoption of new laws restricting non-governmental and media organizations, their repressive enforcement, and a unified process of persecution of civil society organizations, the aim of which is to eliminate independent media and civil society organizations.

22 September 2025

The “Georgian Dream” has started a new stage of repressions against civil society, targeting up to 30 Georgian non-governmental organizations

Following 8 September 2025, Razhden Kuprashvili has sent letters to civil society organizations about the initiation of monitoring based on the unconstitutional “Law on Grants”. Razhden Kuprashvili demands information on various categories regarding the organizations’ activities after 16 April 2025, without even formally complying with the procedures established by the “Law on Grants”. The Bureau failed to indicate the articles under which such information was requested, including the period starting from 16 April, despite the fact that the repressive amendments to the “Law on Grants” entered into force only on 17 April.

16 July 2025

Sole responsibility for the threat to Visa-free travel lies with Ivanishvili’s government

According to information disseminated on July 15, the European Union sent an official letter to Ivanishvili’s government regarding the possibility of reviewing the conditions of the visa-free regime. We believe that such a warning from the EU is a signal to both the Ivanishvili government and society as a whole: it is clear to us that the European family will not tolerate ignoring democratic values.

27 June 2025

Amendments to Organic Law of Georgia "On Common Courts" Completely Exclude Judicial System's Accountability to Society

We respond to the amendments made to the Organic Law "On Common Courts." These amendments substantially expand and simplify mechanisms for punishing judges, thereby further strengthening the power of the judicial clan. At the same time, the amendments return to the reality of 2007-2013 in deteriorated form and practically completely prohibit providing documented information to the public about judicial processes.

17 June 2025

Civil society organizations submitted a joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group

IDFI, together with partner organizations, submitted a joint report on the human rights situation in Georgia to the UPR working group within the framework of the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

12 June 2025

Indirect Prohibition of International Support in Georgia: New amendments to the law “On Grants”

According to IDFI's assessment, by extending the anti-democratic amendments introduced for grant activities to non-grant activities of international organizations, an indirect prohibition of international support is established. Specifically, this model of regulation creates almost impossible-to-fulfill regulations for both the initiator of support and its beneficiary.

14 May 2025

Civil Society Organizations Presented a Documentation Report on Severe and Systemic Human Rights Violations Committed since November 2024

The report concerns severe and systemic human rights violations that occurred from November 28, 2024, to February 28, 2025, with the aim of suppressing peaceful and legitimate protests.

9 May 2025

Joint Statement by Civil Society Organizations On the Occasion of Europe Day

Georgia’s European path is not a choice of any particular government, it is the sovereign choice of the Georgian people. Therefore, we as representatives of civil society remain firmly committed to continuing our efforts to uphold our shared European values and to secure Georgia’s place within the European Union.