Tag: Civil society

Georgia

Anitta H. Hipper: The European Union is gravely concerned about the use of the justice system to repress independent voices. We call on the Georgian authorities release Mzia Aglobeli and those who have been unjustly imprisoned.  

Georgia

EU Parliament: Georgia cannot join the EU until it changes its authoritarian course  

Georgia

Lithuania’s Foreign minister: We must act immediately and prepare sanctions against individuals who were involved with the detention of Georgian Opposition leaders  

Georgia

European Parliament Resolution: we demand the immediate and unconditional freedom of Mzia Aaghlobeli  

Georgia

Venice Commission seeks intervention in Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law Case before the ECtHR  

Georgia

OSCE/ODIHR expresses “deep concern” over the current events in Georgia, and reiterates that it is ready to send a team for the local election if the authorities “promptly invite” them.  

Georgia

OSCE PA Urges GD To De-escalate Conflict, Respect Freedoms and Return to EU Path  

Georgia

Giorgi Melashvili: Today’s events in the courtrooms, and in the courtyard, show that the “Georgian Dream”, which relies on force to achieve its goals, is a draconian law designed solely to deepen authoritarianism.  

Georgia

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly : We call on Georgian authorities to honor their commitments to ensure that civil societies, independent media, activists and protestors can operate freely and in safety.  

Georgia

Robin Dunnigan: Citizens are being jailed for being political opponents of the Government. Civil society representatives are also being targeted because of their work to promote free media, rule of law and fair elections.  

Georgia

Georgian Dream criminalizes small marijuana possession  

Georgia

UK summons Georgian diplomat, protests GD’s crackdown on critics  

Georgia

Stephen Doughty : We condemn the arrests of opposition leaders, as well as the closure of civil space. I have expressed my concerns to Georgian Dream directly.  

Georgia

Salome Zurabishvili says that such repressions show weakness politically – this is the beginning of its end – the regime has reached the point where nothing can be done to save it – our response to repressions will be our collective strategy  

Georgia

Nona Kurdovanidze says the request for personal data of beneficiaries is a manifestation total control. There are laws that regulate confidentiality of certain types information, and beneficiaries are included in that category  

Georgia

MIA Probes Alleged Attack on Bailiff By Activist Drag out of Court