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Tuesday, April 21, 2026, #069 (6125)

Georgian Dream to Expand Opposition Ban, Adding Federalists to Legal Challenge

The ruling Georgian Dream party has announced plans to withdraw its current appeal from the Constitutional Court to submit a "corrected" version that adds the Federalist party to the list of opposition forces it seeks to ban. (more)

Freedom House Flags Georgia Over 'Transnational Repression' Concerns

Freedom House has identified Georgia as one of six additional countries accused of using tactics of "transnational repression," alongside Afghanistan, Benin, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, in a report reviewing incidents in 2025. (more)

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"Georgia Security Service Arrests Two in Batumi on Alleged Islamic State Links" (more)

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Georgia on the 35th Anniversary of the Independence Restoration Referendum

On March 31, 2026, Georgia marked the 35th anniversary of the 1991 referendum in a particularly tense political and emotional climate. (more)
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