We Stand in Solidarity with the Georgian Civil Society Organizations Targeted by the Georgian Dream Government

28 August, 2025

We would like to express our full solidarity and support to Civil Society Foundation, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), Democracy Defenders, Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI), Sapari, and Social Justice Center. 

The punitive measures taken against Georgian non-governmental organizations, resembling those of the Russian authorities, demonstrate that Ivanishvili’s government is determined to completely eliminate critical voices and pro-European groups in Georgia. All of this is happening at a time when Ivanishvili’s government has been given a concrete deadline by Europe to respond to whether they wish to preserve visa-free travel for the Georgian people. Through such actions, Ivanishvili’s government once again signals to the European Union that it has no interest in maintaining visa-free travel for Georgia.

Creating such obstacles for Georgian NGOs, which defend the rights and interests of the Georgian population, also shows that the ruling party’s goal is to leave Georgian citizens without any assistance against the government’s repressive actions. By shutting down these organizations, thousands of people are being deprived of free legal aid and other essential services.

We stand by your side, united in our shared aspiration for a free, fair, and democratic Georgia.

Signatories: 

1. Prevention for Progress (PFP)
2. Civil Movement for Freedom (CMF)
3. Transparency International – Georgia
4. Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC)
5. Association for Democratic Development of Georgia
6. Civil Idea
7. Media Development Foundation (MDF)
8. Europe Foundation
9. Georgia’s European Orbit
10. Academy for Georgia’s Future
11. Rights Georgia
12. Media Ombudsman
13. Partnership for Human Rights (PHR)
14. Tbilisi Pride
15. Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA)
16. Democracy Research Institute (DRI)
17. Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SovLab)
18. EuroClub Kvareli
19. Studio Monitor
20. Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
21. European–Georgian Institute (EGI)
22. Online Publisher Publika
23. Georgia’s Reforms Association (GRASS)
24. Batumelebi / Netgazeti
25. Media House – Samtskhe’s Gate
26. Indigo
27. iFact
28. Environmental Community Organization Eko
29. Media April
30. Court Watch Georgia
31. Radio Marneuli
32. Free Journalists’ House
33. Women with Disabilities Alliance
34. Regional Broadcasters’ Alliance
35. Center for Support and Opportunity Development
36. Association for Integration and Development of Persons with Disabilities “Hangi”
37. Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
38. Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD)
39. Media Club
40. Human Rights Center (HRC)
41. Open Space Caucasus
42. Youth Organization Changes for Equal Rights
43. Batumi Independent Living Center
44. Georgian Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT)
45. Green Alternative
46. Women’s Initiatives Support Group (WISG)
47. Human Rights Center
48. Association of Democratic Meskhs
49. Tolerant
50. Akhaltsikhe Youth Center
51. Media Center Kakheti
52. Center for Community Development
53. Udis of Georgia
54. Civil Hall
55. Tetritskaro Youth Center
56. PEN Georgia
57. Udis of Georgia
58. Civil Hall
59. Digomi Meadows
60. Article 78 of the Constitution
61. Inclusive Society – Georgia
62. Civil Council on Defense and Security Issues
63. Kakheti Regional Development Foundation
64. Civil Society Institute
65. Center for Innovations and Civil Development “House of Progress”
66. Georgian Down Syndrome Association
67. Project 64
68. Green Sector
69. Lomeki