Beka Chedia
Twenty-four countries activated the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism on January 29 in response to the deteriorating human rights situation in Georgia.
Georgian officials have rejected international criticism and accelerated restrictive legislation on foreign funding, defining political activity to include journalism and online content, while imposing severe criminal penalties that threaten non-governmental organizations, media, experts, and ordinary citizens.
These measures are framed as protecting sovereignty and preventing foreign interference. They are expected to intensify scrutiny from the OSCE and European Union, deepen Georgia’s democratic backsliding, and increase risks of criminalizing civil society and independent political life.
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