Court | Ministry of Interior | Prosecutor's Office | Special Investigation Service | 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")→Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations · Adoption / Tightening of Repressive Legislation
Incidents documented against civil activists – December 2025
The incidents documented in December 2025 indicate both the continued trend of detentions and administrative detention in the context of protest assemblies, and the expansion of legal and investigative mechanisms against civil society, media actors and experts.
Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment→Causing Physical Harm · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression→Forced Change of Location, Time or Form of Protest · Imprisonment
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – November 2025
The incidents documented in November 2025 demonstrate the systematic practice of detentions and administrative imprisonment of individuals participating in protest demonstrations, particularly in relation to allegations of the "artificial blocking of the roadway" on Rustaveli Avenue. During the reporting period, numerous citizens were subjected to both short-term and multi-day administrative detention.
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.
