The U.S. Department of State has released its 2020 Human Rights report on Georgia. The piece of the document on the occupied territories are especially noteworthy, where the Democracy Research Institute (DRI) highlights a significant problem.
On November 27, the Georgian Democracy Research Institute (DRI) reported de facto South Ossetian authorities were using a “family reunification program” to relocate residents of South Ossetia to live with family members in Tbilisi-administered territory. Persons accepted to the “program” reportedly received “exit documents” from the de facto authorities, according to which they would not be allowed to return and reclaim property in South Ossetia.
DRI raised particular concerns about the long-term effects of this program on residents of Akhalgori.
ოკუპირებულ აფხაზეთში აგვისტო საწვავის მწვავე დეფიციტითა და მრავალსაათიანი რიგებით დაიწყო.
The de facto Parliament of Abkhazia has adopted a legislative initiative to prevent unlawful interference by foreign nationals and stateless persons in the political life and electoral processes of occupied Abkhazia.
DRI comments on the statement made by MMA fighter Giorgi Kartvelishvili during a press conference held on 27 July 2026 regarding the establishment of the so-called People's Movement.
