US EditionGeorgian police raid homes of activists providing financing to anti-government protesters
- On May 2, 2025, Georgian prosecutors searched the homes of five activists who organized funding campaigns for street protesters amid a government crackdown in Tbilisi and other cities.
- These actions follow a probe launched last month into alleged sabotage and misuse of funds to violate Georgia's constitutional order linked to ongoing protests against halting EU accession talks.
- Authorities also froze bank accounts of involved groups and confiscated cell phones and laptops during searches, reflecting broader restrictions after Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party passed laws limiting foreign donor activities.
- The protests have persisted for over five months with hundreds of arrests and beatings reported, while Georgian Dream officials maintain election victories despite opposition claims of fraud and repression.
- This situation underscores escalating tensions in Georgia’s political landscape and raises concerns about democratic processes amid ongoing divisions and international calls for electoral reforms and dialogue.
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A narrow window: How Europeans can still halt Georgia’s authoritarian turn
Cover image: picture alliance / NurPhoto | Sébastien Canaud Georgia’s slide into authoritarianism is accelerating, triggering a major political and constitutional crisis. The ruling Georgian Dream party is consolidating power and escalating its repression of civil society and political opposition just as the European Union’s attention is elsewhere: on the flailing transatlantic alliance and on the Ukraine war. In the face of an increasingly dis…
Protests in Georgia: Searches at activists who financially supported anti-government demonstrators
Activists who helped fund anti-government protesters in Georgia have become targets of prosecutors. Authorities said on Tuesday they had raided five people who helped organize the fundraising campaigns, Reuters reported.
Georgian police raid homes of activists providing financing to anti-government protesters
Georgian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had conducted searches at the apartments of five individuals who helped organise funding campaigns to support street protesters, amid a government crackdown on the rallies that have raged for months. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Georgian NGOs call for international support following intimidation
Representatives of non-governmental organisations have issued a joint statement condemning the coordinated searches carried out at the homes of leaders of public foundations.They characterized these actions as “yet another attempt to instil fear and suppress independent civic activity.”
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