News & Analysis
Elene Khoshtaria Sentenced to 18 Months for Writing "Russian Dream" on Election Banner
Tbilisi City Court sentenced opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria to 18 months in prison for writing “Russian Dream” on a campaign banner. The sentence was condemned by Amnesty International, the European Parliament, and ALDE as politically motivated and disproportionate.
Elene Khoshtaria Sentenced to 18 Months for Writing "Russian Dream" on Election Banner
Tbilisi City Court sentenced opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria to 18 months in prison for writing “Russian Dream” on a campaign banner. The sentence was condemned by Amnesty International, the European Parliament, and ALDE as politically motivated and disproportionate.
Sanctions Map: Who Sanctioned Whom and What It Means
A comprehensive tracker of every international sanction imposed on Georgian officials and entities since 2023 — covering the US, UK, EU, Baltic states, and Ukraine. The definitive reference for policymakers, journalists, and advocates.
When Water Burns: How Georgia May Have Deployed a WWI-Era Chemical Weapon Against Its Own People
BBC investigation and independent evidence suggest Georgian riot police mixed bromobenzyl cyanide — an obsolete WWI chemical agent known as 'camite' — into water cannons used against peaceful protesters in Tbilisi. The government admits adding chemicals but denies using camite. No independent international body has yet confirmed what was in the tanks.
December 2024: Anatomy of a Crackdown — How Georgian Security Forces Systematically Brutalized Peaceful Protesters
Over 460 detained. 300+ reporting torture. 80+ hospitalized. 50+ journalists attacked. A comprehensive investigation based on Amnesty International, HRW, and IRCT primary reports.
Amnesty Calls for Complete Equipment Embargo After Chemical Weapons Evidence Mounts
Amnesty International calls on all states to impose a complete embargo on crowd-control equipment to Georgian law enforcement, citing growing evidence of toxic chemical agents used against protesters.
One Year Since the Stolen Election: What the Evidence Shows
On October 26, 2024, Georgia held parliamentary elections that international observers and domestic monitors say were neither free nor fair. One year later, we examine what is known about how the vote was manipulated.
Georgia’s Prosecutor General Resigns Under Sanctions Pressure
Giorgi Gabitashvili, sanctioned by the UK in April for failing to investigate police violence, becomes the first senior Georgian official to leave office under direct Western sanctions pressure.
The Clan of Judges: UK Sanctions Expose Georgia’s Captured Judiciary
In April 2025, the United Kingdom sanctioned two powerful Georgian judges and the Prosecutor General for corruption — the first time any Western government directly targeted Georgia’s judiciary.
Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law: How Russia’s Playbook Went West
A legal comparison of Georgia’s “Transparency of Foreign Influence” law with Russia’s 2012 Foreign Agents Law — and why the Venice Commission condemned it as incompatible with democratic standards.