On December 6, 2024, Georgian civil society organizations have jointly applied to international mechanisms, in particular, the communication has been sent to:

1. Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights;

2. OSCE (ODIHR);

3. UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;

4. UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association;

5. UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression;

6. UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders.

The communication concerns the grave human rights situation in Georgia. The named persons may, within the framework of their mandate, take various measures in relation to Georgia, including paying a visit to Georgia and assessing the human rights situation on the ground.

The communication describes in detail cases from November 28 to the present day, which include the commission of various crimes, including torture, inhuman and degrading treatment against the absolute majority of peaceful demonstrators; illegality and disproportionateness of the measures used to crack down on the rallies; illegal arrests; search and seizure operations; exercise of the right to a fair trial; deliberate persecution of journalists, and the inaction of the Special Investigation Service.

Organizations submitting the communication:

1. Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA)

2. Civic Initiative for Democratic and Euro-Atlantic Choice – Civic IDEA

3. Democracy Defenders

4. Democracy Research Institute (DRI)

5. Eastern European Center for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD)

6. Europe-Georgia Institute (EGI)

7. Georgian Court Watch

8. Georgian Democratic Institute (GDI)

9. Georgia’s Future Academy

10. Green Alternative

11. Georgian Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT)

12. Union of Human Rights Defenders - Human Rights Center (HRC)

13. Tbilisi Human Rights House

14. International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)

15. Rights Georgia

16. Social Justice Center (SJC)

17. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)

18. Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)

19. Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)