Safety of activists in Georgia

Incidents

  • 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:
Administrative Offense / Legal Practice Verbal warning · Detention · Intimidation, Threats and Discreditation

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

  • 20.01.2026
  • Georgia
  • Person Associated with Georgian Dream
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Financial Sanctions Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure

A person affiliated with the “Georgian Dream” party has filed a complaint against a citizen over a post published on a social network.

  • 17.01.2026
  • Georgia
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Criminal Prosecution or Initiation of Investigation

Criminal Investigation Initiated Against Civic Activist Davit Gagrel for Standing on a Sidewalk

  • 17.01.2026
  • Georgia | Tbilisi
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention

Criminal Prosecution Initiated Against Administratively Detained Activist Isako Devidze

  • 16.01.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Ministry of Interior
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention

Translator and Civic Activist Nino Bardzimashvili Detained Three Weeks Later in Road-Blocking Case

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