Court | Ministry of Interior | Parliament of Georgia | Prosecutor's Office | Unidentified Persons
Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Causing Physical Harm · Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Police Search · Adoption / Tightening of Repressive Legislation · Criminal Prosecution or Initiation of Investigation · Imprisonment · pre-trial detention
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – October 2025
The incidents documented in October 2025 indicate a further intensification of repressive practices related to protest activities. Within the framework of the present monitoring, 18 documented incidents demonstrate that both administrative and criminal prosecution of protest participants actively continued throughout the month.
Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior | Person Associated with Georgian Dream | Prosecutor's Office | Unidentified Persons
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention · Detention/Arrest→Bail · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Causing Physical Harm · Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations · Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Intimidation, Threats and Discreditation→Verbal Threats or Pressure · Dismissal from Public Service · Imprisonment
Incidents Recorded Against Civil Activists – September 2025
The incidents documented in September 2025 indicate a further intensification of repressive practices against civil activists and individuals associated with the protest movement. During the reporting period, the use of imprisonment and criminal prosecution against participants in pro-European protests was particularly notable, including the imposition of multi-year prison sentences on individuals accused of participating in group actions, drug-related offences, and other criminal offences.
Court | MIA Hate Speech Monitoring Division | Prosecutor's Office
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Financial Sanctions→Seizures / Account Freezing | Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Imprisonment
Incidents documented against civil activists – August 2025
The incidents documented in August 2025 indicate a continued intensification of criminal justice measures and institutional pressure against individuals and organizations associated with the protest movement. During the reporting period, criminal cases against detained protest participants before Tbilisi City Court entered their final stage.
Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Causing Physical Harm · Imprisonment
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – July 2025
The incidents documented in July 2025 continue to indicate the use of repressive legal mechanisms against civil activists, as well as incidents of physical violence. During the month, several activists detained in connection with pro-European protests were sentenced to terms of imprisonment by the courts.
Court | Ministry of Interior | Penitentiary System (Pre-trial Detention Center, Prison) | Prosecutor's Office
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Restriction of Access to Medical Care · Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Detention · Imprisonment · pre-trial detention
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – June 2025
The incidents documented in June 2025 indicate the continued use of criminal justice mechanisms against individuals connected with protest activities, as well as various forms of pressure against government critics.
Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior | Parliament of Georgia | Unidentified Persons | Unidentified Persons
Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Causing Physical Harm · Detention
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – May 2025
The incidents documented in May 2025 reflect the use of legal, administrative, and indirect mechanisms to exert pressure on civil activists. The documented cases involve administrative detention, the imposition of financial sanctions, and decisions targeting individual activists that affect their legal status and civil rights.
Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior | Prosecutor's Office | Unidentified Persons
Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention · Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Police Search · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression→Prohibition or Dispersal of Peaceful Assembly · Dismissal from Public Service
Incidents documented against civil activists – April 2025
The incidents documented in April 2025 show that the practice of pressure against civil activists continues to retain a systemic character and manifests in various forms. The incidents recorded during the reporting period relate to administrative detentions, physical violence, investigative actions, restrictions on the freedoms of assembly and expression, as well as alleged discriminatory decisions connected to professional activity.
Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior | Prosecutor's Office | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Causing Physical Harm · Financial Sanctions→Seizures / Account Freezing · Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations · Violation of Privacy→Use of Activists' Personal Life Details for the Purpose of Pressure · Criminal Prosecution or Initiation of Investigation
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – March 2025
The incidents documented in March 2025 demonstrate that the practice of exerting pressure on civil activists continues to maintain a systemic character and manifests itself in various forms. The incidents recorded during the reporting period reflect administrative detentions, incidents of physical violence, the active use of financial sanctions, as well as the use of criminal law mechanisms, including restrictions imposed on the financial activities of organisations associated with activists.
Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior | Prosecutor's Office | Unidentified Persons
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Causing Physical Harm · Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Administrative Offense / Legal Practice→Verbal warning
Incidents documented against civil activists – February 2025
The incidents documented in February 2025 show that, during the month of February, the practice of pressure directed against civil activists continued actively. The cases described during the reporting period include administrative detentions, criminal prosecution, physical violence, financial sanctions, as well as alleged discriminatory decisions related to professional activity.
Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior | Prosecutor's Office | Unidentified Persons
Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Excessive Use of Force During Arrest, Transportation or Dispersal of Protest · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression→Prohibition or Dispersal of Peaceful Assembly · Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Dismissal from Public Service · Imprisonment · Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect") · pre-trial detention
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – January 2025
The incidents documented in January 2025 indicate the use of diverse and intensive forms of pressure against civil activists. These incidents include administrative and criminal prosecution, physical violence, restrictions on freedom of expression, financial sanctions, and alleged politically motivated discrimination in professional activities.
