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Safety of activists in Georgia

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  • 31.12.2024
  • Georgia
  • Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior | Municipal Authorities | Parliament of Georgia | Penitentiary System (Pre-trial Detention Center, Prison) | Prosecutor's Office
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention → Administrative Detention · Detention/Arrest → Criminal Detention · Financial Sanctions → Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Administrative Offense / Legal Practice → Verbal warning · Adoption / Tightening of Repressive Legislation · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment · Unlawful Seizure of Personal Belongings During Arrest / Dispersal of Protest

Incidents Documented Against Civil Activists – 11–31 December 2024

In the second half of December, practices of legal, administrative, and indirect pressure emerged against civil activists, citizens participating in protest actions, and persons employed in the public sector. The second half of December was marked by the tightening of legislative regulations, as well as by an increase in the practice of detentions and termination of labour relations. Below is an overview of developments that took place in the second half of December, based on information disseminated in the media and publicly available sources, and it may not reflect all cases.
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  • 10.12.2024
  • Georgia
  • Court | Ministry of Interior | Municipal Authorities | Penitentiary System (Pre-trial Detention Center, Prison) | Prosecutor's Office | Special Investigation Service | Unidentified Persons
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention → Administrative Detention · Detention/Arrest → Criminal Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment → Ill-treatment in Temporary Detention Facilities or Penitentiary Institutions · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression → Prohibition or Dispersal of Peaceful Assembly · Criminal Prosecution or Initiation of Investigation · Financial Sanctions · pre-trial detention · Unlawful Seizure of Personal Belongings During Arrest / Dispersal of Protest

Incidents Documented Against Civil Activists – 1–10 December 2024

At the beginning of December 2024, large-scale protest assemblies were taking place in various cities of Georgia. The protest wave was related to political decisions concerning the process of accession to the European Union and to broad public dissatisfaction. During this period, protest assemblies were held on a daily basis.
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  • 30.11.2024
  • Georgia
  • Another State Agency | Court | Court Marshal Service | Ministry of Interior | Municipal Authorities | Special Investigation Service
  • 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 | Ill-treatment in Temporary Detention Facilities or Penitentiary Institutions · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression → Forced Change of Location, Time or Form of Protest | Obstruction of Participation in or Organization of a Protest · Financial Sanctions → Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Unlawful Seizure of Personal Belongings During Arrest / Dispersal of Protest

Incidents Documented Against Civil Activists – November 2024

The cases documented in November 2024 demonstrate the intensive and multifaceted nature of rights violations directed against civil activists, particularly in the period following the 31 October 2024 parliamentary elections. The documented incidents primarily relate to peaceful assemblies and protest actions and include the use by the State of various legal and administrative measures, including restrictions on the freedoms of assembly and expression, administrative and criminal arrests, financial sanctions, physical violence, and other forms of indirect pressure against activists.
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  • 31.07.2024
  • Tbilisi
  • Another State Agency | Court | Special Investigation Service | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Labour rights → Dismissal | Dismissal · 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 · Dismissal from Public Service

Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – July 2024

In July, a pattern was documented of the use of legal mechanisms, the imposition of judicial sanctions, and summonses to investigative authorities against activists and critically minded citizens. The documented cases indicate that administrative and investigative mechanisms were used against persons who publicly expressed protest or were actively involved in public processes, serving the purpose of suppressing protest in society.
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  • 30.06.2024
  • Tbilisi
  • Ministry of Interior | Person Associated with Georgian Dream | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia | Unidentified Persons
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention → Administrative Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment → Causing Physical Harm | Excessive Use of Force During Arrest, Transportation or Dispersal of Protest · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression → Forced Change of Location, Time or Form of Protest · Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect") → Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations

Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – June 2024

The monitoring conducted in June 2024 demonstrated that human rights violations targeting civil activists continued and retained a systemic character. Although the intensity of protest demonstrations decreased compared to May, the practices of violence, intimidation, and legal pressure against activists remained evident.
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  • 31.05.2024
  • Marneuli | Tbilisi | Zugdidi
  • Court | Ministry of Interior | Parliament of Georgia | Prosecutor's Office | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia | Unidentified Persons | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention → Administrative Detention · Physical Violence and Ill-treatment → Causing Physical Harm | Excessive Use of Force During Arrest, Transportation or Dispersal of Protest · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression → Forced Change of Location, Time or Form of Protest · Financial Sanctions → Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure | Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure · Intimidation, Threats and Discreditation → Verbal Threats or Pressure · Imprisonment · pre-trial detention · Violation of Privacy

Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – May 2024

The monitoring conducted in May 2024 demonstrated a significant escalation in human rights violations committed against civil activists in Georgia. This period coincided with the reintroduction of the so-called "Russian Law," which triggered large-scale, continuous, and intensive protest demonstrations across various cities of the country, particularly in Tbilisi. 
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  • 30.04.2024
  • Kutaisi | Tbilisi
  • Ministry of Interior | 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 | Ill-treatment in Temporary Detention Facilities or Penitentiary Institutions · Restriction of Freedom of Assembly and Expression → Prohibition or Dispersal of Peaceful Assembly · Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect") → Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations · Violation of Privacy → Surveillance or Reasonable Suspicion of Wiretapping

Incidents documented against civil activists – April 2024

Monitoring conducted in April 2024 showed a significant escalation of violations against civil activists in Georgia. This period coincided with the re-initiation of the so-called “Russian law”, which triggered large-scale, continuous and intensive protests in various cities across the country, particularly in Tbilisi.
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  • 25.03.2026
  • Tbilisi
  • Court
  • Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Criminal Prosecution or Initiation of Investigation

Criminal Prosecution Initiated Against Civic Activist Vazha Gaprindashvili for Standing on a Sidewalk

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