On May 17, 2019, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the Democracy Research Institute team members observed the demonstration in front of the Chancellery of the Government of Georgia. The demonstration was attended by the representatives of far-right groups. Violence, ill-treatment and abuse of power were not recorded. Anti-liberal propaganda and hate speech towards the LGBTQ community and the defenders of their rights was used by the speakers during the demonstration. Hate speech was used on the participants’ posters as well.
The demonstration was monitored by the financial support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Georgia in the framework of the project "Understanding and Combating Far-Right Extremism and Ultra-Nationalism in Georgia”.
Russia is making it even easier for residents of occupied Abkhazia, the Tskhinvali region and Transnistria to obtain Russian citizenship.
For years, representatives of the ruling party individuals critical of the authorities, while law enforcement agencies have systematically failed to ensure adequate protection for these groups.
Presidential elections in de facto South Ossetia will be held on 18 September 2026.
