Transparency Int'l GE

The anti-American Georgian Dream regime is creating a climate of terror and oppression in Georgia. A strong OSCE report shows this unequivocally. Grateful to join my colleagues @RepCohen @SenatorWicker @SenWhitehouse @SenatorShaheen csce.gov/press-releases…

📍 In Akhaltsikhe, in a recreational zone, on the first line of Akhaltsikhe Lake, the Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall has granted a permit to build an 11-story residential building to large (160,000 GEL) donors of the "Dream". 🔗 Read more about how the city's main recreation area will be turned into a courtyard of one of the buildings: shorturl.at/Q929u

🚨 Georgia’s Communications Commission threatens independent media with fines, suspension, or license revocation under restrictive broadcasting laws. The move comes after UK sanctions targeted pro-government propaganda channels. 🔗 shorturl.at/whXB0

“We also wish to express our deep appreciation to members of Georgian civil society, journalists, human rights defenders and other interlocutors who engaged with the Rapporteur. Their willingness to provide testimony and documentation was essential to the integrity and depth of this report. Their contribution underscores the vital role of civil society in any democratic society and the importance of ensuring an environment in which they can operate freely and safely.”

The @OSCE is built on strong commitments to human rights, democracy and the rule of law. 🇸🇪 welcomes the Moscow Mechanism mission’s independent expert report and recommendations on the alarming situation in 🇬🇪. The #OSCE #MoscowMechanism provides the opportunity to investigate issues related to the OSCE human dimension and is an important tool for accountability. We urge the Georgian authorities to implement the recommendations in full.

Human rights, democracy & the rule of law are at the core of the OSCE’s principles & commitments. 🇸🇪 welcomes the independent expert assessment of the human rights situation in 🇬🇪 & urges Georgian authorities to implement in full the @OSCE #MoscowMechanism recommendations: Link👇

Today the OSCE #MoscowMechanism report “to assess Georgia’s implementation of its OSCE commitments, with a particular focus on developments since spring 2024” was presented to the OSCE Permanent Council. Read the full report on 🇬🇪 #Georgia: buff.ly/BDH3Tbq

🚨 Stripping detainees and forcing them to perform squats is a humiliating and degrading practice reported in Georgia’s detention facilities. 🔗 Our blog documents cases of reporters, activists, and protesters subjected to degrading treatment in detention: shorturl.at/ngqdo

🔎 Scam call centers operating from Georgia have stolen an estimated $350M–$1B from citizens in the EU, UK, and Canada. Investigations indicate the industry operated for years with political protection under the Georgian Dream government. 🔗 Our research explains the system behind the fraud and signs of selective justice:
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Tbilisi City Mayor and Ruling party MPs are accusing our Executive Director, @ekagigauri_, of treason simply for sharing a @thehill article on X titled “Georgia is becoming Iran’s sanctions evasion hub.” This is the latest escalation in the ruling party’s ongoing campaign of attacks against TI Georgia aimed at silencing us.

📌 Amendments to Georgia’s Law “On Vine and Wine” passed the 2nd reading. ⚠️ New rules would require state consent to plant commercial vineyards and increase reporting burdens for small wineries - raising corruption risks and enabling selective enforcement. 🔗 Analysis of the Draft Law Adopted at the Second Reading: shorturl.at/Uog1x

🇬🇧 On Feb 24, 2026, the UK imposed financial sanctions on Georgian Dream-controlled TV companies Imedi and POSTV under the Russia sanctions regime. The outlets are accused of spreading false information about Russia’s war in Ukraine. ⚠️ Georgian companies and individuals must refrain from providing funds, services, or benefits directly or indirectly, or risk secondary sanctions. 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/fVU1S

📢 Parliament has adopted amendments introducing a new article to the Criminal Code - “Extremism against the Constitutional Order of Georgia.” ❗ Its broad and vague wording increases the risk of criminal liability and selective application for expressing critical opinions. ❗ Journalists, experts, civil activists, opposition politicians, and essentially anyone whose opinions those in power may dislike may become potential “criminals.” Full legal analysis ⬇️ shorturl.at/YL0ja

While meeting Germany’s ambassador to Georgia, @Diplo_Peter, TI Georgia’s Executive Director @ekagigauri_ was confronted by TV Imedi, Georgian Dream’s main propaganda channel. There was no public notice of this meeting, yet Imedi showed up with cameras, raising real concerns that members of western diplomatic missions may be under surveillance. The footage is now being weaponized as another smear attempt against civil society and European diplomats, both of whom Imedi has targeted repeatedly. Video: TV Imedi

📢 Georgia’s CPI 2025 score dropped by 3 points to 50, its lowest since 2013. While petty bribery is not widespread, CPI does not capture state capture or kleptocracy, now Georgia’s main corruption risk, driven by democratic backsliding and rising autocracy. 🔗 shorturl.at/74mCt

Out tomorrow: We scored 182 countries on their perceived level of corruption in the public sector. How will your country measure up? #CPI2025

🚨 The Georgian Dream government is adopting a new wave of repressive laws targeting critics, activists, civil society, media, business, and political parties. ⚖️ The amendments criminalize public debate and dissent - a clear violation of democratic standards. 🔗 Legal analysis: shorturl.at/56eBp

❗️Yet another attack on TI Georgia’s ED from pro-government and anti-Western media

⚖️ The evidence and analysis supports the conclusion that those charged over the 4 October events and individuals detained or convicted during the prolonged civic protests are victims of political persecution and qualify as political prisoners. 🔗 shorturl.at/OIdKm