We would like to express our full solidarity and support to Civil Society Foundation, the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), Democracy Defenders, Georgian Democracy Initiative (GDI), Sapari, and Social Justice Center.

The punitive measures taken against Georgian non-governmental organizations, resembling those of the Russian authorities, demonstrate that Ivanishvili’s government is determined to completely eliminate critical voices and pro-European groups in Georgia. All of this is happening at a time when Ivanishvili’s government has been given a concrete deadline by Europe to respond to whether they wish to preserve visa-free travel for the Georgian people. Through such actions, Ivanishvili’s government once again signals to the European Union that it has no interest in maintaining visa-free travel for Georgia.

Creating such obstacles for Georgian NGOs, which defend the rights and interests of the Georgian population, also shows that the ruling party’s goal is to leave Georgian citizens without any assistance against the government’s repressive actions. By shutting down these organizations, thousands of people are being deprived of free legal aid and other essential services.

We stand by your side, united in our shared aspiration for a free, fair, and democratic Georgia.

1. Prevention for Progress (PFP)
2. Civil Movement for Freedom (CMF)
3. Transparency International – Georgia
4. Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC)
5. Georgian Democratic Development Union
6. Civil Idea
7. Media Development Foundation (MDF)
8. Europe Foundation
9. Georgia’s European Orbit
10. Georgia’s Future Academy
11. Rights Georgia
12. Media Ombudsman
13. Partnership for Human Rights (PHR)
14. Tbilisi Pride
15. Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA)
16. Democracy Research Institute (DRI)
17. Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SovLab)
18. EuroClub Kvareli
19. Studio Monitor
20. Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI)
21. European-Georgian Institute (EGI)
22. Online Publisher Publika
23. Georgian Reforms Association (GRASS)
24. Community Development Center
25. Batumelebi/Netgazeti
26. Media House – Southern Gate
27. Indigo
28. iFact
29. Environmental Community Organization ECO
30. Media April
31. Georgian Court Watch
32. Radio “Marneuli”
33. Free Journalists’ House
34. Alliance of Women with Disabilities
35. Alliance of Regional Broadcasters
36. Center for Support and Opportunity Development
37. Association for Integration and Development of Persons with Disabilities “Hangi”
38. Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics
39. Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD)
40. Media Club
41. Human Rights Center (HRC)
42. Open Space Caucasus
43. Youth Organization “Changes for Equal Rights”
44. Batumi Independent Living Center
45. Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (GCRT)
46. Green Alternative
47. Women’s Initiatives Support Group (WISG)
48. Human Rights Center
49. Union of Democratic Meskhs
50. Tolerant
51. Akhaltsikhe Youth Center
52. Media Center Kakheti