Reports
DEMONSTRATIONS UNDER OBSERVATION
16.06.2020
Eight years after the violent disruption of an assembly on 26 May 2011, on the night of 20-21 June 2019, for the first time, the authorities used disproportionate force to disrupt a demonstration. This gave rise to the need for enhancing civil society control over assemblies and demonstrations.
The present document discusses the outcomes of monitoring of demonstrations and political performances organised by political parties and civil movements in Tbilisi from 31 December 2019 to March 2020 inclusive.
This report aims at assessing the compliance with the legislation of Georgia of the manner assemblies and demonstrations were organised and held; analysing from a legal point of view the violations identified in the course of demonstrations; and assessing the compliance of law-enforcement officers’ conduct with relevant international standards.
Report: DEMONSTRATIONS UNDER OBSERVATION
The present document discusses the outcomes of monitoring of demonstrations and political performances organised by political parties and civil movements in Tbilisi from 31 December 2019 to March 2020 inclusive.
This report aims at assessing the compliance with the legislation of Georgia of the manner assemblies and demonstrations were organised and held; analysing from a legal point of view the violations identified in the course of demonstrations; and assessing the compliance of law-enforcement officers’ conduct with relevant international standards.
Report: DEMONSTRATIONS UNDER OBSERVATION
DRI: Physical violence was used against all the persons detained at the rally against the "Russian law"
The Democracy Research Institute monitors the protests against the "Russian law" and provides legal aid to those detained illegally.
19.04.2024
DRI: The constitutional right to assembly and expression has been disregarded by the authorities
On April 16, thousands of people gathered in the vicinity of the Parliament of Georgia to protest against the "Russian law".
17.04.2024
The government's anti-EU statements contradict the will of the Georgian people and the Constitution of Georgia
The attempt to adopt the Russian law and the rhetoric of the party's high-ranking officials against joining the European Union are a betrayal of the Constitution and the Georgian people.
12.04.2024
