Human Rights Watch: setbacks observed in several areas of human rights in Georgia in 2021

Human Rights Watch says in its recent report that setbacks in several areas of human rights occurred during 2021 in Georgia ‘against the backdrop of a dramatic political standoff between the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) and opposition parties that dominated much of the year in Georgia.’

The report said that the lack of accountability for law enforcement abuses persisted.

Accoirding to the report, other areas of concern included ‘police interference in freedom of assembly, attacks against journalists and declining media freedom, institutionalization of children, violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and threats to labor safety. 

“In August, the European Union said Georgia failed to qualify for a €75 million (around US$86 million) in assistance conditioned on judicial reforms,” said the report.