Rule of Law, Human Rights and Freedom of Media

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.

5 May 2025

Accessibility of Judicial Acts in cases of high public interest

The importance of transparency in justice and accessibility of judicial acts for excluding selective and biased justice and for establishing public trust toward the court has been confirmed by the Constitutional Court of Georgia.

18 April 2025

The Suspension of Visa Liberalization Serves the Interests of Ivanishvili and Russia, Not the Georgian People

Visa liberalization is a victory of the Georgian people! It is the result of their relentless struggle against Russia, years of hard work, and a firm choice in favor of the West—not of a government that today works against Georgia’s future and in favor of Russia’s interests.

15 April 2025

Massive Surveillance of Protesters and Inadequate Response of the Personal Data Protection Service

In this context, IDFI focuses on one of the visible forms of political repression—financial repression—and the use of the infrastructure and video-analytical capabilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), as well as the LEPL Public Safety Command Center - 112, to implement it.

10 April 2025

GYLA, IDFI, and Rights Georgia presented a written submission within the framework of the OSCE Vienna Mechanism.

The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), and Rights Georgia have submitted an alternative report under the OSCE Vienna Mechanism, addressing challenges related to the investigation of torture and ill-treatment of protest participants in Georgia since November 2024.