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Issuance of movement permits resumed in Akhalgori district

Issuance of movement permits, required for travel within and beyond Akhalgori district, has been resumed. 

16.04.2026
ადამიანის უფლებათა ევროპულ სასამართლოში საქმე “წიბახაშვილი და სხვები” დარეგისტრირდა

ადამიანის უფლებათა ევროპულ სასამართლოში დემოკრატიის კვლევის ინსტიტუტის მიერ გაგზავნილი ახალი საქმეები დარეგისტრირდა.

15.04.2026
Reports of increased searches and mobile phone confiscations in Akhalgori district

Reports from Akhalgori district indicate a near-weekly occurrence of searches and interrogations carried out in the homes of local residents. 

15.04.2026
DRI: The Georgian State Effectively Disregarded the European Court’s Request and Expelled an Azerbaijani Journalist

The decision taken by the state in relation to Azerbaijani journalist constitutes a grave violation of human rights, including breaches of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights.

06.04.2026
Continuation of Russian Soft Power in the Occupied Regions

Russia continues to pursue deliberate efforts aimed at the annexation of Georgia’s occupied territories with soft power instruments.

02.04.2026
Detentions on “Espionage” Charges Continue in Occupied Abkhazia

Detention of ethnic Georgians on charges of espionage continue in occupied Abkhazia.

19.03.2026
Georgian Dream’s New Attack on Civil Liberties – Criminalisation of Grants

DRI echoes the latest anti-democratic legislative package adopted by GD, party which introduces amendments to the Law on Grants that ultimately establishes a mechanism of total legal control.

04.03.2026
Movement Permit Policy in Akhalgori Forces Residents to Make Difficult Choices

Since the end of 2025, the movement permits of most residents of the Akhalgori district have expired. 

26.02.2026
Russia Uses Punitive Measures Against Civic Expression in Abkhazia

The detention of Abkhaz lawyer Irakli Bzhinava in Russia on February 5 appears to be part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to advance the annexation of Abkhazia. 

17.02.2026
A real, not a selective fight is needed against corruption

On December 23, 2025, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia indicted the former head of the State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili, for taking a particularly large amount of bribe.

25.12.2025