On February 3, after the party session, the leader of the Georgian Dream, Mamuka Mdinaradze, announced the tightening of the repressive policy by introducing amendments to legislation.

On February 2, at a protest rally held in the vicinity of Tbilisi Mall, Georgian Dream again restricted the right to assembly and expression illegally.

On January 21, 2025, the so-called supreme court of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia sentenced Kakha Muradov to 15 years in prison. 

Recent incidents in Tskhinvali, in which physical force was used against opposition activists and journalists, demonstrate the repressive approach of the de facto government towards criticism and freedom of expression.

DRC echoes the events developed in Tbilisi and Batumi on January 11-12, 2025, when police forces arrested about 20 peaceful protesters, some of which were later released after signing the relevant document.

Mikheil Kavelashvili signed about seven laws restricting freedom of assembly and expression, right to a fair trial, inviolability of private life, personal security and non-discrimination.

On December 26, several cases of unjustified dismissal of civil servants became known to the public. 

For more than 7 years, civil activist Tamar Mearakishvili has been a victim of persecution and harassment by the de facto authorities of South Ossetia. 

In order to protect the idea of ​​the Public Broadcaster, to ensure that the broadcaster fulfills its content obligations and adequately informs the public.

On December 13, People’s Power, which is composed of openly anti-European members of Georgian Dream, stated that they were leaving the ruling team and with this step were establishing a “healthy opposition”.