🔴 The #Tbilisi City Court has granted the Prosecutor’s Office’s motion to freeze the bank accounts of 7 CSOs as part of a sabotage investigation. ❌ Authorities allege the groups bought gas masks, goggles, respirators, masks & pepper spray for protesters. #RepressionInGeorgia

The space is shrinking in Georgia for civil society. Authorities have frozen the accounts of 7 NGOs and opened a criminal case for “sabotage,” alleging they funded protective gear for protesters. Unlike previous cases, this could lead to the arrest of the NGO's leaders 1/3

By undermining the work of human rights defenders and civil society actors, Georgian authorities are themselves sabotaging the human rights of their population. This crackdown on human rights must end 3/3

🚨 The joint statement of 7 non-governmental organizations: “Despite Asset Freezes and Repressions, Georgian NGOs Will Continue Our Work. The asset freeze of seven independent organizations represents yet another illegal act by Ivanishvili's government. It violates fundamental

Georgian Dream escalates its crackdown on peaceful protesters. Tbilisi City Court froze bank accounts of 7 CSOs under a bogus "sabotage” probe for giving protesters basic protective gear. European Parliament has set out how EU should respond. We cannot let Georgia slip into oblivion.

The freezing of bank accounts of 7 more civil society organisations is yet another step in the dismantling of democracy in Georgia and a severe blow to all citizens benefitting from the important work performed by these CSOs.

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Here is the latest issue of our CURE Matters newsletter: mailchi.mp/csf-ev.org/jul… With an intro piece by Ucha NANUASHVILI on human rights and democracy backsliding in #Georgia and the @CoE. The organisation must step up to avoid being taken over by the avalanche of negative

The increasing pressure on civil society organisations in Georgia is concerning, including the recent freezing of assets. This decision is yet another step in the wrong direction for democracy in Georgia. Sweden maintains its strong support for Georgia’s civil society.

Civil society in Georgia is under attack 🇬🇪🚨 🚔 Crackdowns ⚖️ Arbitrary arrests 💳 Frozen bank accounts. As Ucha NANUASHVILI writes, @CoE must act now to defend human rights rights and democracy, and their defenders. 🔗 mailchi.mp/csf-ev.org/jul…

Freedom of speech is a vital component of democracy at home and abroad. Today in the House of Commons, I raised the need for a step change in the UK’s response to a crackdown on freedom and political opposition in Georgia.

The Biden team tried a conciliatory approach to Georgia’s rulers. They had a case but it didn’t work. Repression deepened, as did ties with Russia & China, and social resistance has been sustained. Time for tougher steps. U.S. Helsinki Commission thehill.com/homenews/senat…

The report prepared by the Georgian Dream Temporary Investigative Commission was effectively used by de facto South Ossetia to substantiate the accusations that have been spread by Russia-Ossetia for years. democracyresearch.org/eng/1667/

In #Abkhazia, the closest deployment of Russian military forces is in the village of Pichori, located on the administrative border line. Over the years, this military facility has become a key element of Russia’s Black Sea military strategy. #occupation democracyresearch.org/eng/1668/

The people of #Akhalgori continue to face restrictions on movement, which are aimed at deepening the humanitarian crisis in the region. Permits to cross the administrative border line are issued without transparent procedures. #dri #occupation democracyresearch.org/eng/1669/

Human Rights Center calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ensure the protection of the freedom of assembly and expression of peaceful demonstrators. hrc.ge/766/eng/

🇬🇪#Georgia: The Observatory and 7 other international NGOs express deep concerns over the Georgian government's crackdown on civil society and human rights organisations. 📢We urge EU and its member States to take urgent coordinated measures! 👉omct.org/en/resources/s…

🇬🇪 #Georgia:The Observatory denounces the judicial & administrative harassment of 20+ CSOs, incl. HRC, GYLA, and the intensified crackdown on CSOs since 2024 w/ the adoption of the Foreign Agents Law & the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence 👉 fidh.org/en/issues/huma…

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DRI is a next target of pro-Russian GD government