Georgia’s Public Defender warns that violence against women, including femicide and attempted murder, remains a serious problem, and the state sometimes fails to prevent attacks even when it has prior information.
In 2025, 12 women were killed, 10 of them by family members, and 9 out of 21 attempted murders were also committed by relatives.
The report highlights a case where a man, previously convicted of domestic violence, was released early and attacked his ex-wife again. The Public Defender points to 51 shortcomings in the handling of prior family violence cases, including problems in investigations, prosecutions, and the issuance of mandatory protective orders under the Law on Amnesty.
The 428-page report covers a wide range of issues, including illegal arrests, impunity for violent law enforcement officers, mistreatment of detained activists, education problems, and other human rights concerns.
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