Analyses
Repressive legislative amendments of October 16 and their enforcement in practice

The legislative process carried out by Georgian Dream in 2024-2025 is directed against human rights and democratic principles. 

12.11.2025
HATE SPEECH

The document provides an analysis of local and international practice from legislative, social, and political perspectives.

01.07.2025
Repressive legislation against civil society

The Georgian Dream party adopted three repressive laws to restrict the activities of civil society organizations.

02.05.2025
Repressive legislative amendments

Along with illegal arrests, incited violence and use of excessive force by law enforcement officers, Georgian Dream is trying to suppress large-scale protests by adopting repressive legislation.

17.03.2025
Overview of the rights situation of women in the Tskhinvali region

Women’s political participation is severely limited in the Tskhinvali region. 

05.03.2025
Detention conditions of untried and convicted prisoners in Abkhazia’s prisons

According to the 2023 annual report of the ombudsperson of Abkhazia, conditions in Abkhazia's prisons amount to torture, inhuman treatment and punishment. 

01.07.2024
DRI: The number of questions sent by MPs to the security sector is still critically low in 2024
The Democracy Research Institute analyzed the content of the questions sent by Members of Parliament to the agencies of the security sector and the answers received from January 1 to March 15, 2024. 
25.03.2024
Unlike the opposition, Georgian Dream rarely applies the parliamentary control mechanism of questions
The Democracy Research Institute analyzed the content of the questions sent by Members of Parliament to the the security sector agencies and the answers received in September-October 2023. 
06.11.2023
Bzhania's de-facto government between fear of anger of Abkhazian society and Russian blackmail
Last week was quite tensed in Abkhazia. De-facto president Aslan Bzhania, who was visiting Moscow, had to ease a political tension in his absence. 
13.09.2023
People’s Power - a formal political movement in a managed democracy

In a managed democracy, formal political forces actually serve to strengthen the ruling force and its agenda. The foundation of People’s Power is the real manifestation of managed democracy.

28.07.2023