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Downloads use the selected language and include dates, status and source links. 2026 October 10, 2026
Venice Commission reviews the March 2026 package Civic spacePublished assessment Freedom of association
The Commission found that expanded controls and criminal sanctions threatened civic freedoms and democratic pluralism.
The opinion is advisory; it does not itself invalidate Georgian legislation.
Published: October 13, 2026
Link to record July 15, 2026
Public Defender seeks reasons for assembly restrictions Civic spacePublished assessment Assembly & protest
The Defender urged the Interior Ministry to justify mandatory changes to assemblies’ location, timing, form or temporary structures.
He also requested disability accommodations and consideration of children’s interests.
Link to record 2025 October 10, 2025
Venice Commission assesses cumulative foreign-influence rules Civic spacePublished assessment Freedom of association
The Commission recommended repealing the registration act and revising or repealing restrictive grants and broadcasting provisions.
Adopted during the 9–10 October session, the opinion assessed cumulative effects and distinguished permissible political-party funding restrictions.
Published: October 15, 2025
Link to record August 15, 2025
Tbilisi court acquits Tevdore Abramov Civic spaceCourt judgment Accountability
The Public Defender welcomed Abramov’s acquittal after urging neutral evidence standards for personal searches.
GYLA monitored his case within protest-related criminal proceedings.
Link to record April 16, 2025
Foreign grants become subject to prior approval Civic spaceAdopted Freedom of association
Parliament adopted a package requiring authorization for grants from specified foreign sources and restricting in-kind political donations.
Its account assigns recipient monitoring to the Anti-Corruption Bureau and provides liability for accepting unapproved grants.
Link to record March 3, 2025
Venice Commission criticizes protest restrictions Civic spacePublished assessment Assembly & protest
An urgent opinion found serious defects in amendments to assembly rules and administrative penalties adopted in December and February.
It questioned clarity, proportionality and the legislative process. The opinion was issued on 3 March and later endorsed.
Published: March 18, 2025
Link to record 2024 December 2, 2024
Public Defender condemns force against detainees Civic spacePublished assessment Accountability
Georgia’s Public Defender reported personal visits to detained and injured protesters and criticised disproportionate force and lack of accountability.
This is the national oversight institution’s assessment, rather than a criminal conviction of individual officers.
Link to record November 29, 2024
Public Defender condemns violence in overnight dispersal Civic spacePublished assessment Assembly & protest
The Defender described unjustified force, pursuit of peaceful protesters and violence against journalists during the 28–29 November dispersal.
This is his contemporaneous assessment, separate from later detention monitoring.
Link to record May 8, 2024
Public Defender warns about threatening calls to law critics Civic spacePublished assessment Freedom of association
Citizens linked abusive and threatening calls to their criticism of the foreign-influence bill. The Defender called for investigation.
Callers’ identities and responsibility were not established in this statement.
Link to record April 17, 2024
Public Defender reports excessive force in April protests Civic spacePublished assessment Accountability
Monitoring identified unjustified assembly restrictions, alleged ill-treatment and attacks on journalists during the 16–17 April protests.
The Defender referred detainees’ complaints to the Special Investigation Service.
Link to record 2023 July 8, 2023
Violence disrupts the Tbilisi Pride festival Civic spaceOfficial record Freedom of association
The Public Defender documented the violent disruption of the Pride festival in his communication on implementing Identoba judgments.
The communication was submitted on 19 October.
Published: October 19, 2023
Link to record June 2, 2023
Peaceful protesters detained outside Parliament Civic spaceOfficial record Assembly & protest
The Public Defender reviewed five detainees’ cases and found their conduct entirely non-violent.
His later court submission opposed punishment based solely on protest style.
Published: June 16, 2023
Link to record March 13, 2023
Public Defender challenges March protest dispersals Civic spacePublished assessment Assembly & protest
The Defender found unjustified force against peaceful participants during the 7–9 March protests against the foreign-influence bills.
He distinguished individual violence from grounds to disperse everyone.
Link to record 2022 December 15, 2022
ECtHR protects peaceful protesters’ provocative slogans Civic spaceCourt judgment Assembly & protest
In Peradze and Others, arresting and fining peaceful Panorama Tbilisi protesters violated freedom of assembly.
The Court assessed assembly rights in light of freedom of expression.
Link to record September 1, 2022
ECtHR delivers a mixed ruling on protest arrests Civic spaceCourt judgment Accountability
In Makarashvili and Others, the Court found fair-trial and assembly violations for one applicant, but not the other two.
The case concerns arrests at the November 2019 Parliament blockade.
Link to record 2021 December 16, 2021
ECtHR condemns failure to protect the 2013 gathering Civic spaceCourt judgment Accountability
The Court found discriminatory ill-treatment, investigation and assembly violations in Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group and Others.
The judgment addresses the 17 May 2013 attacks.
Link to record April 11, 2021
Police dismantle Rioni protesters’ tents Civic spaceOfficial record Assembly & protest
The Public Defender’s representative observed police dismantling protesters’ tents in the Rioni Gorge.
The Defender requested a nearby alternative protest location and reasons for road closures.
Link to record 2018 May 14, 2018
Oversight steps agreed after nightclub raids Civic spaceOfficial record Accountability
The Public Defender met the interior minister, White Noise and NGOs after the 12 May nightclub operation.
The minister promised footage; two groups would examine legality and drug-policy reform.
Link to record 2015 May 12, 2015
ECtHR rules on protection of the 2012 equality march Civic spaceCourt judgment Accountability
In Identoba, the Court found discriminatory failures to protect demonstrators from violence and safeguard peaceful assembly.
The judgment concerns the 17 May 2012 march.
Link to record 2013 May 17, 2013
Mob attacks LGBT demonstrators in Tbilisi Civic spaceOfficial record Assembly & protest
Counter-demonstrators broke through police cordons and attacked participants in an anti-homophobia gathering.
The later ECtHR account documents this event.
Published: December 16, 2021
Link to record 2012 October 2, 2012
ECtHR upholds protesters’ rights in Kakabadze Civic spaceCourt judgment Accountability
The ECtHR found liberty, fair-trial and assembly violations concerning five activists detained after a 2006 demonstration.
This dates the judgment, not the underlying protest.
Link to record