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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

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