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08.03.2023

Police Used Illegal and Disproportionate Force against the Peaceful Civil Protest

On March 7-8, 2023, the police used illegal and disproportionate force against peaceful civil protesters. Mass arrests were made, and according to information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 66 individuals were administratively detained. In some cases, physical harm was inflicted, and instances of inhuman/degrading treatment have also been identified. One such incident occurred against politician Zurab Japaridze.
07.03.2023

We respond to the possible election of Levan Ioseliani as public defender

We, the signatory organizations, wish to address the possible election of the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, Levan Ioseliani, as the Public Defender. This process was conducted without public involvement and participation, which is inconsistent with Recommendation 12 of the European Union, violates the Paris Principles adopted by the United Nations, and has no public trust.
03.03.2023

WE CALL ON THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS TO END THE PRACTICE OF UNJUSTIFIED DETENTION OF ACTIVISTS AND JOURNALISTS

On March 2, 2023, the peaceful demonstration in front of the Parliament of Georgia resulted in the administrative arrest of 36 people,
24.02.2023

Ukraine: Justice for the most serious crimes will promote international peace and security

24 February marks one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To date, FIDH member organisations in Ukraine, the Center for Civil Liberties, and the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, have helped to document close to 30,000 alleged international crimes. 
21.02.2023

Russian Law is not the will of Georgia

We, the people of Georgia, strongly oppose the bill initiated by the members of the Parliamentary The majority, is also endorsed by the Speaker of Parliament and other MPs. We declare that the attempts to adopt this Russian bill attack not only the independent civil society organizations and the critical media, but the people of Georgia themselves.
17.02.2023

Repel proposed “foreign agents” law in Georgia

Undersigned organisations express their concern with the new Draft Law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence” proposed by the newly established initiative “People’s Power” in Georgia. We find the draft law controlling and restricting - replicating the practice of authoritarian states, which undermines the freedom of association and expression, posing a serious threat to democracy and civil society in the country
14.02.2023

Human Rights Center finds impermissible to conduct coercive psychiatric examination upon a minor victim 

Tbilisi Court of Appeals hears an appellate complaint lodged by the defense requesting psychiatric examination to be conducted upon a minor victim.
03.02.2023

Statement regarding the trial of Mikheil Saakashvili

We, the signatory organizations, wish to comment once again on the extremely serious health condition of the third president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.
03.02.2023

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE CIVIC SOLIDARITY PLATFORM REGARDING THE LIQUIDATION OF THE MOSCOW HELSINKI GROUP

We, non-governmental organisations – members of the international Civic Solidarity Platform, condemn the decision of the authorities of the Russian Federation to liquidate the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), a member and one of the founders of our network.
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