We, the undersigned members of the network of Human Rights Houses, express our concern over the Georgian Parliament’s draft “Transparency of Foreign Influence” bill and call on lawmakers to reject it and ensure a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders and civil society. In mid-February, the People’s Power party, members of the …

We, the people of Georgia, strongly oppose the bill initiated by the members of the Parliamentary The majority, is also endorsed by the Speaker of Parliament and other MPs. We declare that the attempts to adopt this Russian bill attack not only the independent civil society organizations and the critical media, but the people of Georgia themselves.…

Update: The Ministry of Internal Affairs terminated the investigation into the criminal case against the artist Sandro Sulaberidze. As mentioned in the statement issued by the MIA, there were no signs of crime, so the investigation was stopped. Georgian authorities should immediately stop criminal persecution against artist – Sandro S…

HRHT responds to the illegal detention of civil activist and psychologist Zurab Karchava and calls on the law enforcement authorities to immediately release him. Zurab Karchava, civil activist and psychologist, employee of NGO "Ialqani" was arrested on December 28. He wanted to set up a tent on Era Square in Batumi and in this way protest agains…

On December 22, the Parliament of Georgia voted for the candidates for Public Defender, but none of them got the sufficient number of votes. This result does not come as a surprise, as the leaders of the parliamentary majority announced one day before the voting that no agreement was reached with the opposition on any candidate. The candidates nomi…

Joint Statement of NGOs The signatory organizations respond to the facts of the media attacks by high-ranking government officials against civil society organizations in the recent period. The comments of the members of the ruling party Mamuka Mdinaradze[1]  and Irakli Kobakhidze[2] regarding the income of non-governmental organ…

We, the undersigned members and supporters of the network of Human Rights Houses, call on the Serbian authorities to support and protect EuroPride 2022 organisers and participants and ensure their safety in the run-up to and implementation of festivities from 12 – 18 September 2022 in Belgrade. 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the first EuroPr…

HRHT responds to the statement of “Tbilisi Pride” yesterday and fully joins to the organization’s demands to the government. This year, “Tbilisi Pride” refuses to hold a “March of Dignity” within the Pride Week in order to avoid tensions and polarization in the process of European integration. The Georgian queer community and their supporters ar…