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DRC evaluates the election programmes of political parties

DRC has studied the programmes of electoral subjects, which, according to various public opinion polls, are likely to cross the 5% electoral threshold and will be part of the next Parliament.

25.10.2024
Democracy Research Center evaluates the pre-election environment

The Democracy Research Center has been monitoring the pre-election environment since the official appointment of the 2024 parliamentary elections.

23.10.2024
DRC - The disturbing trend of not letting foreign journalists in Georgia continues

Ray Beasley, a Czech journalist, reporter and photographer, who was actively covering the protests against the "Russian law" in Georgia, was not allowed to enter Georgia on October 22. 

23.10.2024
Pre-election campaign is becoming violent
As the October 26 parliamentary elections approach, the cases of violent interference with the election campaign of opposition parties have become more and more frequent. 
20.09.2024
For GEL 400 damage caused to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the authorities are going to send two young men to prison from 3 to 6 years

24 July, judge Natia Gudadze, once again considered the change of the type of the measure of restraint for 19-year-old Omar Okribelashvili and 23-year-old Saba Meparishvili.

24.07.2024
DRI: Responsibility for the criminal actions committed by the violent groups rests with the authorities

About an hour after the statement made by Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, civil activist Zuka Berdzenishvili was assaulted. 

11.06.2024
Democracy Research Institute assesses situation of those arrested during the protests against the Russian law

The Democracy Research Institute defends the interests of Omar Okribelashvili and Saba Meparishvili, who were detained during the protests against the Russian law.

30.05.2024
DRI: Physical retaliation against protestors cannot be considered a legitimate police measure

The Democracy Research Institute echoes the cases of physical retaliation against participants in the rally by the employees of the riot police on the territory adjacent to the Parliament on May 13, which cannot be considered legal police measures.

13.05.2024
DRI: Violence against civilians and civil activists is normalized by the authorities
On May 10, 2024, at about 11:00 pm, dozens of representatives of special forces brutally assaulted a citizen, who was driving his car on Leonidze Street, in the presence of his family members.
11.05.2024
ქართული არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციები ვაგრძელებთ მშვიდობიან აქციებზე დაკავებულების უფლებების დაცვას
8 ქართული არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაცია ვაგრძელებთ აპრილი-მაისის პერიოდში ,,რუსული კანონის“ წინააღმდეგ მიმდინარე საპროტესტო აქციების დროს დაკავებული პირების უფლებების დაცვას.
10.05.2024