On 2 February 2026, judges of the Tbilisi City Court found four additional civil activists liable for administrative offences in connection with a protest conducted on a sidewalk. Two of the individuals (men) were sentenced to administrative detention, while two (women) received verbal warnings:

• Zurab Manchkhashvili – five days of administrative detention (Judge Tornike Kapanadze);
• Tornike Jandieri – five days of administrative detention (Judge David Makaradze);
• Sopo Chachanidze – verbal warning (Judge David Makaradze);
• Tekle Gabelia – verbal warning (Judge David Makaradze).

The Ministry of Internal Affairs alleged that, by standing on the sidewalk, the individuals obstructed the movement of other citizens. To date, the courts have issued decisions in ten cases related to so-called “sidewalk protests.” All ten individuals were found liable for administrative violations. Five activists were released from administrative liability and issued verbal warnings, while the remaining five were subjected to administrative detention ranging from four to five days.On 12 December 2025, the “Georgian Dream” party adopted another repressive legislative amendment restricting the right to freedom of assembly. The amendments were adopted following accelerated parliamentary consideration over a three-day period. As a result of these amendments, protest activity on sidewalks was, in effect, also prohibited. For a first violation, the legislation provides for administrative detention for a period of up to 15 days (up to 20 days in the case of an organizer), while a repeated violation may result in the imposition of criminal liability. According to the assessment of Transparency International Georgia, “the detention of an individual for standing on a sidewalk, even under administrative procedure, let alone the imposition of criminal punishment cannot withstand any criticism when assessed against the standards of freedom of assembly guaranteed by the Constitution of Georgia and by international human rights instruments.”