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.

The detention of participants in a peaceful protest solely because of the manner in which they express themselves, a banner, or slogans constitutes an extreme interference with the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, which is permissible only in strictly defined circumstances, pursuing a legitimate aim and meeting the requirement of proportionality. 

რუსეთისა და ე.წ. აფხაზეთის მთავრობებს შორის 2030 წლამდე მოქმედი შეთანხმება წლის დასაწყისში გაფორმდა.