Another State Agency | Court | Ministry of Interior
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention
Financial Sanctions→Seizures / Account Freezing, Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure
Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Dismissal from Public Service
Intimidation, Threats and Discreditation→Verbal Threats or Pressure
Documented Incidents Against Civil Activists – September 2024
The incidents documented in September 2024 indicate the use of various forms of pressure against individuals engaged in civic activism and the expression of critical opinions. During the reporting period, incidents involving administrative detention, financial sanctions, and indirect pressure were documented, affecting activists, representatives of civil society, and individuals employed in the public sector.
Another State Agency | Court | SSSG / State Security Service of Georgia
Persecution Due to Civil Activism
Incident Type:
Financial Sanctions→Use of Fines, Sanctions or Administrative Leverage for the Purpose of Economic Pressure
Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Dismissal from Public Service, Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations
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.
Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations
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
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.
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.
Persecution Due to Civil Activism | Suppression of Protest
Incident Type:
Detention→Administrative Detention
Indirect Pressure ("Chilling Effect")→Summoning of Activists for "Interviews" or Interrogations
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
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.
Intimidation, Threats and Discreditation→Public Discrediting or Stigmatization of Activists
Band “Gamouvali Mdgomareoba” and the EU Delegation to Georgia Targeted by a Coordinated Discrediting Campaign
The band “Gamouvali Mdgomareoba” became the target of a coordinated discrediting campaign after performing at the Europe Day celebrations organized by the EU Delegation to Georgia. Discrediting messages were also directed at the EU Delegation and the EU Ambassador to Georgia
