The Tbilisi City Court has granted a motion by the Prosecutor's Office to freeze the bank accounts of several leading civil society organizations, a move prosecutors say is linked to an ongoing investigation into sabotage, attempted sabotage, and assistance to foreign-controlled groups engaged in hostile activities.
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Georgian non-governmental organizations have pledged to continue their activities despite the recent seizure of their bank accounts, calling the move an unlawful attempt to silence civil society.
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"Zourabichvili Condemns NGO Asset Seizures as Step Toward Russian Model"
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