Georgia: New draft law on ‘foreign agents’

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Recent articles in Georgia

Two exiled Russian journalists reportedly poisoned

“German and Georgian authorities should treat these allegations with the utmost seriousness and do all they can to safeguard the lives of journalists living in exile” – CPJ

Rights groups call on Georgia to release journalist Nika Gvaramia from prison

A well-known critic of Georgia’s ruling party, Gvaramia is currently serving a 3.5 year sentence for alleged abuse of office. His prosecution and conviction were widely seen as politically motivated.

26 anti-LGBTQI+ protesters convicted over 2021 attack on journalists

On 5 July 2021, hundreds of anti-LGBTQI+ protesters attacked more than 50 journalists covering a pride march in Tbilisi. Twenty-five of those attackers were handed prison sentences on 4 April 2022; another was fined.