Sad, shameful and worrying moment for Georgia 🇬🇪

Mzia Amaghlobeli, the first female journalist in Georgia to be jailed on politically motivated charges since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, receives Free Media Award.

Eight political party leaders in Georgia are already in prison, including a witness at The Hague testifying against Russian atrocities committed in Georgia. The ninth appears to have fled abroad to avoid approximately 15-year prison sentence. We expect more names to emerge.

Today, the Circassian diaspora marks the Circassian Day of Mourning. In 1830-1860, 97% of the Circassians were killed or displaced by Russian Empire. While in 2011 Georgia became the first country to recognise these atrocities as genocide, Russia continues to frame it as a mass migration #Circassia

This happened on May 17, 2013 in Georgia 🇬🇪 Around 40,000 followers of the Orthodox church were mobilised to prevent a silent flesh mob organised by 60-80 human rights activists to mark IDAHO. There were about 20 of us in that yellow microbus. Hard to believe we survived that brutality.

New from Georgian Dream: a push to ban “colourful items” linked to LGBT symbols — umbrellas, t-shirts, accessories, and more. Feels like there's only one step left before they move to criminalise same-sex relationships. Each day, we step closer to the dark ages.

Georgian Dream announced yet another legislative change that violates human rights: if a person is convicted of a drug-related offense, involuntary treatment will be introduced as a form of criminal sentence. This will have serious implications for persons with psychosocial disabilities.

Months ago, Georgian Dream promised us that more was coming. Here it is: the accounts of the Human Rights House have been seized.

Solidarity with my dear colleague Irina Kherkheulidze. A passionate and dedicated legal professional and educator. Her dismissal from the university for supporting the protest marks a new level of repression and a direct attack on academic freedom #TerrorInGeorgia