Georgian Dream again plans to adopt the Russian law, which will restrict free and critical opinions in Georgia. The adoption of the bill will block the path of the people of Georgia to the European Union.

On May 10, 2024, at about 11:00 pm, dozens of representatives of special forces brutally assaulted a citizen, who was driving his car on Leonidze Street, in the presence of his family members. The special forces attacked Irakli Bintadze after he refused to give way to the bus of special forces, which was moving in the opposite direction.

Amidst the protests against the Russian law, attacks on active citizens by law enforcement officers and persons dressed in plain clothes have become a daily occurrence. The Democracy Research Institute considers that the illegal violence is approved and sanctioned by the authorities, which is confirmed by the inaction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the attempt to normalize illegal violence.

The Democracy Research Institute calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to return to the constitutional and legal framework and to be guided by the principles of protection of and respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms, lawfulness and political neutrality.