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.
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.
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.
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.
