Georgia–EU Relations
Council of Europe says there is ‘rapid and dramatic democratic backsliding’ in Georgia
The Congress of the Council of Europe also adopted a memorandum recommending repressive Georgian legislation be repealed.
Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law
The foreign agent law, dubbed the ‘Russian Law’, labels civil society or media organisations receiving funding from abroad ‘organisations carrying out the interests of a foreign power’. Such organisations are subject to monitoring every six months, which lawyers have warned could include forcing them to hand over internal communications and confidential sources.
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Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law
Kavelashvili withdraws Zourabichvili’s constitutional lawsuit against Georgia’s foreign agent law
Georgia’s fifth president Salome Zourabichvili originally submitted her suit to the court in July 2024.
Georgia–US Relations
US Senators reintroduce act to sanction Georgian officials
The bipartisan MEGOBARI Act was first introduced in May 2024 after Georgian Dream reintroduced its controversial foreign agent law.
Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law
In barrage of legislation, Georgian Dream approves new foreign agent law in its first reading
The ruling party claims that the new law is a word-for-word translation of America’s Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Georgia
Georgia’s new foreign agent draft law includes criminal penalties for non-compliance
The new penalties include up to five years in prison and fines of up to $10,000.
Georgia
Georgian Dream to eliminate NGOs from all official decision making processes
The government has been openly criticising the country’s non-governmental sector and adopting restrictive laws for several years now.
Georgia
Georgian Parliament adopts amendments to provide public grants for NGOs
The parliament will spend ₾20 million ($7.1 million) on the new legal, grant-giving entity from the country’s budget.
