We assess the attack on Zviad Koridze, head of the regional offices of Transparency International Georgia, carried out in Batumi, as a deliberate act of violence and retaliation by Ivanishvili's party against the Georgian civil sector and the rep
Georgian civil society categorically condemns the illegal detention of the civil activist groups and politicians by Bidzina Ivanishvili's law enforcement agencies, the search of their offices, and the acts of brutal violence carried out by the po
On 19 November 2024, at dawn, the patrol police and criminal police departments, along with the Special Task Force of the Ministry of the Interior, implemented a crackdown operation against the peaceful demonstrators gathered in front of the Tbilisi
Due to the time difference, most polling stations abroad have not yet opened. Coalition observers were not permitted to observe at Athens polling stations 38 and 39. Later, an observer was allowed at station 38; however, observation at station 39 is
At the majority of polling stations where the coalition observed opening procedures, they were ready on time to receive the first voters. However, according to observers, voting began with delays at dozens of polling stations (7% of the observed loca
A trend has emerged whereby, at certain polling stations, the arrangement of verification devices prevents observers from monitoring the registrars' activities. Additionally, technical issues related to verification devices are being reported acr
By 9:00 AM, we had received information from 980 polling stations opened in Georgia. According to reports from "My Vote" observers, voting began late at 69 stations. Our observers faced obstacles while monitoring the opening process at 36 p
Involvement of Azerbaijani cultural, scientific, and sports figures in the pre-election campaign in Kvemo KartliFrom October 15-21, the Kvemo Kartli region, where mostly ethnically Azerbaijani citizens of Georgia live, was visited by representatives
Levani Gogichaishvili, one of the leaders of the political party “Gakharia for Georgia,” was attacked near the “Polytechnic” subway station. According to the party, Gogichaishvili was on his way to participate in a program on
On October 21, the Ministry for Internally Displaced Persons from the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia posted on its Facebook page a message from the minister, where he mentions meeting with internally displaced persons in Kobuleti together with Gia T