Op-ed |Georgian Elections: Unpacking the fallout of 4th October
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
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Long Read | Dealing with the Sanctions Bubble in Georgia
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
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We must make the connection between diversity and peace
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Georgia: Ruling party attacks LGBTI rights, amid wider crackdown on freedoms ahead of parliamentary elections
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Georgia’s new law on “transparency of foreign influence” and its incompatibility with international human rights standards
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Religion and Forced Displacement in Georgia
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Balancing the conflict between the rights to health and religion in Georgia
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Protest as a Tool for Political and Social Change
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Disputed Territories, Disputed Rights: Executive Summary
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Introduction: Addressing human rights challenges in Eastern Europe’s grey zones
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Human rights behind unsettled borders
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
Between frontiers: The ambiguous status of the ‘grey zones’ of Eastern Europe under international human rights law
On 4th October 2025, Georgia held local elections that will be remembered for many reasons, but not for the actual outcome. These elections broke new ground – only 41% of…
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