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Georgia’s Democratic Backsliding Monitor

Georgia’s Democratic Backsliding Monitor

A sourced record of legislation, elections, institutions, civic space, media and international assessments.

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Why this monitor matters

This monitor documents changes affecting democratic checks, political competition and fundamental freedoms in Georgia. It attributes assessments to the institutions issuing them and records the authorities’ stated positions. Legal texts, observer findings, allegations and court decisions are distinguished. Reform steps and reversals are included when documented; event counts are not a democracy score.

Select topics to compare recorded developments, then open their dated records and sources. Switch between the current monthly view, historical records and the complete yearly chronology.

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Yearly recorded counts, 2012 to 2026. Legislation and Civic space and Media and Institutions and International responses. 2012 · Parliamentary election. 2016 · Parliamentary election. 2020 · Parliamentary election. 2024 · Parliamentary election. Democratic transition review. Judicial conditions affect EU funding. Talks deferred. Restrictive amendments.010202012: Total 2; Legislation 0, Civic space 1, Media 1, Institutions 0, International responses 02013: Total 2; Legislation 0, Civic space 1, Media 0, Institutions 1, International responses 02014: Total 3; Legislation 1, Civic space 0, Media 0, Institutions 0, International responses 22015: Total 4; Legislation 0, Civic space 1, Media 1, Institutions 2, International responses 02016: Total 3; Legislation 0, Civic space 0, Media 0, Institutions 2, International responses 12017: Total 4; Legislation 0, Civic space 0, Media 1, Institutions 2, International responses 12018: Total 3; Legislation 0, Civic space 1, Media 0, Institutions 1, International responses 12019: Total 4; Legislation 0, Civic space 0, Media 2, Institutions 1, International responses 12020: Total 2; Legislation 0, Civic space 0, Media 1, Institutions 0, International responses 12021: Total 9; Legislation 0, Civic space 2, Media 1, Institutions 4, International responses 22022: Total 10; Legislation 1, Civic space 2, Media 2, Institutions 1, International responses 42023: Total 12; Legislation 2, Civic space 3, Media 1, Institutions 3, International responses 32024: Total 20; Legislation 4, Civic space 4, Media 2, Institutions 3, International responses 72025: Total 20; Legislation 1, Civic space 4, Media 5, Institutions 4, International responses 62026: Total 11; Legislation 1, Civic space 2, Media 0, Institutions 2, International responses 62012201520202026Democratic transition review · 1 October 2014. Resolution 2015 (2014) welcomed peaceful transfers of power while identifying polarisation and concerns over prosecutions of former officials.PACE reviewJudicial conditions affect EU funding · 7 October 2021. The Commission cancelled the second macro-financial assistance tranche, citing unmet judicial-independence conditions.EU tranchecancelledTalks deferred · 28 November 2024. The government announced it would not initiate the opening of EU accession negotiations until the end of 2028.EU talks deferredRestrictive amendments · 4 March 2026. Parliament adopted further amendments covering foreign-funded activities, political participation and criminal penalties.New restrictions2012 · Parliamentary election · 1 October 2012. OSCE/ODIHR2016 · Parliamentary election · 8 October 2016. OSCE/ODIHR2020 · Parliamentary election · 31 October 2020. OSCE/ODIHR2024 · Parliamentary election · 26 October 2024. OSCE/ODIHRParliamentary elections are reference markers, excluded from dashboard counts.
Counting & sources

This is a curated register, not an exhaustive count. Each event has one primary category and is counted once within this monitor. Repeated reports and translations do not create extra events. Shared developments may appear in related monitors and must not be added together as unique events. Counts measure recorded developments, not policy success or democratic quality. Gaps do not establish inactivity.

Official statements establish what the issuing body recorded or announced. They do not by themselves prove that every commitment was fulfilled. Event dates drive charts; later publication dates are retained separately. The register is selective and will need further additions.

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