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CATEGORY: Georgia
The power of protest
Peaceful demonstration is a fundamental form of self expression, and a crucial mechanism of any democracy
Georgian dream – or nightmare?
Ahead of a national election next week, Index CEO Jemimah Steinfeld visited Georgia’s capital Tbilisi. She observed that the country, formerly one of the most liberal in the post-Soviet bloc, could be on a path to autocracy
Georgia: Press freedom and the safety of journalists in peril
Findings of a recent press freedom mission to Georgia by the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform, of which Index is a member
Georgia’s foreign agent bill: an existential threat to democracy
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in an attempt to stop the country’s slide into authoritarianism
Protesting to save democracy in Georgia
All those across the world who care about freedom need to demonstrate solidarity with protesters on the streets of Tbilisi determined to defeat a new “foreign agent” law
Burkina Faso has chosen the tool of the tyrant
A report into the death of 223 civilians in the African state has led to a clampdown on the media
Abduction of exiled Azerbaijani journalist black stain on Georgia’s reputation
Index on Censorship and 22 other NGOs have written to Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili calling on his government to respect its international obligations and, in particular, to conduct a full investigation into Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli’s abduction in Tbilisi on 29 May.