Georgia has been assessed in the newly published 2025 annual report by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, which reviews how member states implement judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The report highlights both progress and persistent challenges across Europe.
Based on the report, Georgia recorded 11 new cases in 2025, a slight decrease compared to 13 in 2024, reflecting a broader trend across member states, where new cases dropped from 992 to 921 overall. Countries with the highest number of new cases included Ukraine (159), Azerbaijan and Italy (75 each), Hungary (70), Türkiye (69), and Poland (58).
At the same time, the number of cases pending full implementation in Georgia rose to 77 by the end of 2025, up from 73 a year earlier. Across all 46 Council of Europe member states, a total of 3,889 cases remained pending, with over 60% concentrated in five countries: Ukraine, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Italy, and Romania.
In terms of progress, Georgia closed 7 cases in 2025, significantly fewer than the 18 cases closed in 2024. Across Europe, 949 cases were closed during the year, marking a 6.2% increase compared to 894 in 2024. Romania led in this category with 146 closed cases, followed by Hungary, Ukraine, Italy, and Türkiye.
The report also highlighted compensation awarded by the Court. In 2025, the ECHR ordered €748,817 in just satisfaction payments in cases against Georgia, a sharp increase from €85,512 in 2024. Romania, Italy, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Ukraine recorded the highest total compensation amounts.
More broadly, the report notes that many countries made “significant progress” in implementing ECHR rulings, including the closure of 194 leading cases, complex cases often requiring legislative or systemic reforms, up from 161 in 2024.
“In 2025, the Committee closed nearly 1,000 cases, including nearly 200 leading cases that led to more general positive changes in the member states. This is more than a statistic: it represents justice delivered and is a powerful sign of the system’s vitality and relevance,” said Gianluca Esposito, Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law at the Council of Europe.
Despite these improvements, the report underscores ongoing challenges, including the growing complexity of cases, a rising number of unresolved leading cases, and the fact that more than 500 such cases have remained pending for over five years.
The Committee also pointed to systemic issues, including the continued lack of cooperation from Russia, expelled from the Council of Europe in 2022, which nonetheless remains legally obliged to implement relevant ECHR rulings.
The annual report provides detailed country-by-country data, including statistical trends, key developments, and outstanding issues, offering a comprehensive overview of how member states, including Georgia, are fulfilling their obligations under the European human rights system.
