Records

International responses · European Union

The eighth visa-monitoring report found continuing breaches of benchmarks, citing restrictions on fundamental rights and inadequate corrective action.

This assessment preceded the separate March 2026 suspension for official passports; it did not itself suspend all citizens’ visa exemption.

Institutions · Checks & balances

The package schedules abolition of the Anti-Corruption Bureau and Personal Data Protection Service for 2 March 2026.

The adopted package assigns their functions and powers to the State Audit Office from that date.

Media · Journalists

In Tsaava and Others, the ECtHR found expression-rights violations concerning fourteen journalists.

The final judgment concerned the June 2019 dispersal and also found ill-treatment, investigation and assembly violations.

International responses · European Union

The Commission’s Georgia report assessed serious deterioration in democratic fundamentals, civic space, judicial independence and political pluralism.

These are accession-monitoring assessments by the Commission, distinct from binding court decisions.

International responses · Council of Europe

ECRI found no implementation of the recommended inter-agency equality committee involving the Public Defender and civil society.

The follow-up also credited bilingual education progress. It was adopted on 2 July and published on 29 October.

Institutions · Political parties

Parliament adopted a package extending consequences of Constitutional Court party bans to associated individuals.

The official account lists restrictions on party activity and public office and criminal liability for non-compliance; it does not establish that any particular party was banned.

Civic space · 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

Media · Journalists

The Public Defender reported assaults, phone seizures and obstruction of journalists during clashes near Kakha Kaladze’s campaign headquarters.

He called for accountability and protection of assembly and media work.

Published: September 9, 2025

Civic space · 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.

Media · Journalists

CPJ records that Batumi City Court sentenced journalist Mzia Amaglobeli to two years after reclassifying the charge.

CPJ challenged the case’s proportionality and political context; this register does not independently adjudicate the case.

Institutions · Checks & balances

The amended prosecution law sets this date for liquidation and transfer of cases and resources.

Article 84¹ makes the Prosecutor General responsible for allocating pending and completed criminal cases.

Institutions · Justice

Parliament adopted an expedited package changing judicial governance and access to court acts.

Parliament framed the package as protecting judicial independence; some office terms lengthen and disclosure awaits final judgments entering legal force.

Media · Journalists

The European Parliament adopted a media-freedom resolution calling for Mzia Amaglobeli’s release and protection of independent journalism.

The resolution’s political and human-rights assessments are attributed to Parliament, rather than treated as judicial findings.

Civic space · 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.

Legislation · Foreign-influence laws

Parliament approved the act in third reading with 86 votes, establishing registration and reporting duties.

The parliamentary account also records monitoring mechanisms and criminal liability for evading specified obligations. Adoption is distinct from entry into force.

Media · Media regulation

Parliament adopted three broadcasting amendments, including restrictions on foreign funding and expanded regulatory powers.

Sponsors invoked broadcasting quality and protection from foreign influence; commercial exceptions remained in the funding restrictions.

Civic space · 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

International responses · European Union

The European Parliament adopted a resolution criticizing the political deterioration and calling for new parliamentary elections and targeted sanctions.

A parliamentary call for sanctions is distinct from their adoption by the Council or member states.

International responses · Council of Europe

PACE ratified the Georgian delegation’s credentials but suspended selected participation rights and demanded democratic safeguards.

Resolution 2585 called for conditions enabling new democratic elections and accountability for abuses; these are the Assembly’s demands.

International responses · European Union

The Council suspended parts of the EU–Georgia visa-facilitation agreement for specified official categories.

The measure responded to laws and repression identified by the EU; ordinary-passport holders retained short-stay visa exemption.