State Repressions Targeting Pro-European Demonstrators in Georgia , 2024 - 2025
In April 2024, the ruling Georgian Dream party initiated an anti-Western, anti-democratic law commonly referred to as the "foreign
agents” bill, which seeks to restrict freedom of expression and association. This move sparked a wave of mass protests across
the country. In response, the government launched a campaign of violence against civic activists and began detaining them on
politically motivated grounds.
For the past eight months, daily demonstrations have taken place throughout Georgia. Protesters are demanding new parliamentary elections, release of political prisoners, and country’s return to the European integration path.
In response to the protests, Georgian Dream has employed a wide range of repressive measures against citizens.
Since the beginning of the protest rallies, not a single act of violence committed by law enforcement officers or criminal groups
against protesters, journalists, or politicians has resulted in anyone being held criminally accountable.
This document presents evidence of the repressive actions carried out by the Georgian Dream regime against citizens supporting
Georgia’s European future. These include acts of torture, physical assaults, unlawful detentions, and violence against journalists. This document was prepared by Georgia’s European Orbit and the Human Rights Center of the University of Georgia. It is based on publicly available sources, including media reports, victim testimonies, and statements from human rights organizations and state institutions. The document is intended for informational purposes and reflects the findings of human rights lawyers derived from these sources.
The preparation of this document relied on reports and materials published by various media outlets, including Radio Liberty,
Netgazeti, Publika, Civil.ge, Batumelebi, Studio Monitor, Formula TV, Mtavari Arkhi, TV Pirveli, Georgia’s Public Broadcaster, Palitra
News, Interpressnews, Radio Mosaic, and others.
This report reflects updated information as of September 10, 2025.