The de facto South Ossetian authorites have again restricted the freedom of movement of the Akhalgori population across the territory controlled by Georgia.
In March 2025, the number of patients increased significantly at the Akhalgori district hospital. The increase in the flow of patients hindered the service of the Akhalgori medical institution.
The events surrounding the State Security Service in recent days are another clear proof that the agency has never been independent and served the interests of a specific party.
The creation of an investigative
commission by Georgian Dream serves to ignore the results of the international
investigation into the 2008 war and to portray the Georgian side as the main
culprit.
On March 28, the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained 4 people on administrative charges at a protest rally held in parallel with the session of the Georgian Dream Investigative Commission.
Freedom of speech and media rights have been a significant problem in the de facto republic of South Ossetia for years.
On February 5, Georgian Dream leader Mamuka Mdinaradze announced the adoption of new repressive legislation.
On February 3,
after the party session, the leader of the Georgian Dream, Mamuka
Mdinaradze, announced the
tightening of
the repressive policy
by introducing amendments to legislation.
On February 2, at a protest rally held in the vicinity of Tbilisi Mall, Georgian Dream again restricted the right to assembly and expression illegally.
On January 21, 2025, the so-called supreme court of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia sentenced Kakha Muradov to 15 years in prison.