Georgia’s human rights situation significantly worsened in 2025, shows Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2026.
In the report, Human Rights Watch says the deterioration followed the adoption of sweeping legislation by the ruling Georgian Dream party, which it says was aimed at dismantling the country’s vibrant civil society and silencing critical media.
The report also states that Georgian authorities excessively interfered with largely peaceful protests. According to Human Rights Watch, these actions contradict Georgia’s international human rights commitments, particularly regarding freedoms of expression, assembly, and association, as well as principles of equality and non-discrimination.
Human Rights Watch warns that the developments raise serious concerns about the overall direction of democratic governance and fundamental rights protections in the country.
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