Georgia: New Laws Devastate Independent Civic Groups

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Click to expand Image Protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 26, 2026.

© 2026 Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via AP Photo Georgian authorities are using repressive laws, funding restrictions, and politically motivated criminal investigations to dismantle independent civil society. New laws place virtually all foreign funding under strict government control, impose stigmatizing “foreign agent” labels, and…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · July 9, 2026

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