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JURIST
MAY 16, 2024
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk stated on Wednesday that Georgia’s newly passed foreign agents bill “undermines the freedoms of expression and association.” This, according to Türk, will undermine and curtail the rights of freedom of expression and association in Georgia.
JURIST
MARCH 20, 2024
The Georgia Parole Board denied clemency for inmate Willie James Pye on Tuesday, making him soon to be the first inmate executed in the state since 2020. During the clemency meeting conducted by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Parole, Pye’s lawyers relied on his intellectual disability and troubled upbringing.
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JURIST
MAY 3, 2024
The Parliament of Georgia cancelled their plenary session on Thursday for a highly controversial “foreign agents” bill amid widespread protests as well as criticism from the EU and US, local media reported. He stated the bill is influenced by the Russian government and that officials have adopted a “false narrative” to defend it.
JURIST
MAY 10, 2024
Georgia police arrested 6 people on Thursday as part of protests over the country’s proposed “Foreign Agents” Bill. There have been many reports of police violence against protesters in Georgia, with Human Rights Watch (HRW) calling the violence concerning after speaking to several protesters who were attacked.
JURIST
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ordered Georgia’s General Assembly to redraw the state’s enacted Congressional Districts Thursday, finding the districts were in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Raffensperger , which challenges Georgia’s state Congressional districts.
JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
The EU condemned on Thursday Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, for reintroducing a controversial foreign-agents law. ” Georgia’s parliament had previously adopted the law in February 2023. ” The Commission urged Georgia to let civil society operate freely again.
JURIST
APRIL 10, 2024
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Russia’s occupation and border enforcement of two regions in Georgia systematically violated Georgians’ human rights. ” Bregadze also said the judgment was an important step toward the ultimate goal of achieving the “complete de-occupation” of Georgia.
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