Safety of activists in Georgia

Incidents

  • 04.02.2026
  • Georgia
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Administrative Offense / Legal Practice

Two members of the student movement at Ilia State University, have been called to court in connection with a protest conducted on a sidewalk

  • 03.02.2026
  • Georgia
  • Court | Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention Administrative Detention

Four Additional Civil Activists Found Liable for Administrative Offences Over Sidewalk Protest

  • 03.02.2026
  • Georgia
  • Penitentiary System (Pre-trial Detention Center, Prison)
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Physical Violence and Ill-treatment Ill-treatment in Temporary Detention Facilities or Penitentiary Institutions

Civil Activist and Detainee Nana Sander Raises Allegations of Ill-Treatment in Penitentiary Institution

  • 28.01.2026
  • Georgia
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention

The Court of Appeal dismissed the case of activist Sandro Megrelishvili detained for standing on a sidewalk

  • 28.01.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Administrative Offense / Legal Practice Verbal warning

Political activist Shalva Javakhia found liable for an administrative offence in connection with a sidewalk protest

  • 27.01.2026
  • Zugdidi
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Financial Sanctions Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure

Civil activist Tako Gvilia found liable for an administrative offence over a Facebook comment concerning a police officer

  • 26.01.2026
  • Georgia
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Administrative Offense / Legal Practice Verbal warning

Civil activist Natashi Lazishvili found liable for an administrative offence in connection with a sidewalk protest

  • 23.01.2026
  • Georgia
  • Court | Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Intimidation, Threats and Discreditation Verbal Warning · Detention

Five individuals placed in detention and two issued verbal warnings for standing on a sidewalk

  • 22.01.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Administrative Offense / Legal Practice

A precedent has been established –  civil activist Rezi Dumbadze found liable for standing on a sidewalk

  • 21.01.2026
  • Georgia
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Administrative Offense / Legal Practice

A Member of Parliament from the “Georgian Dream” party, Nino Tsilosani, has filed a complaint against a civil activist over a post published on a social network

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