- 31.05.2024
- Marneuli | Tbilisi | Zugdidi
- Court | Ministry of Interior | Parliament of Georgia | Prosecutor's Office | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia | Unidentified Persons
- Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Adoption / Tightening of Repressive Legislation
Criminal Prosecution or Initiation of Investigation→Pre-trial detention
Detention→Administrative Detention, Criminal Detention
Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure
Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations
Intimidation, Threats and Discreditation→Verbal Threats or Pressure
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
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.