Updates

Pressure on freedoms of expression and assembly continues to grow.

Authorities continue to crack down on protesters and journalists, recent amendments do little to reduce restrictions.

Recent changes endanger election integrity and sustainability of media and civil society.

The changes further narrow the extremely repressive space and violate multiple international standards.

Key challenges for civil society from October 2025 till today.

If new amendments are passed, Georgian CSOs will only be able to receive foreign funding if it aligns with the GD government's priorities.

The Georgian Dream party launches a new set of restrictions to limit civil society space, drawing international criticism and threatening EU aspirations.

The Georgian Prosecutor's Office froze the accounts of five foundations providing financial support to protest participants. The government continuously undermines people’s freedom of assembly through draconian laws, excessive fines and police violence.

The Georgian Dream parliament proposes legal changes to suppress independent media, discredit CSOs and exclude them from decision-making processes. The changes also remove the concept of 'gender equality' from legislation.

Amendments to the Law on Grants establish a state agency to allocate 6.8 million EUR to organisations. Independent and critical CSOs consider this fund as an attempt to create a civic sector aligned with the ruling party's agenda.

In a troubling shift toward authoritarian governance, Georgia’s ruling party has enacted legislative reforms that drastically restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and proposed changes to restrict media, public participation.

Crackdown on pro-EU demonstrators escalates amid deepening political crisis in the country.