Two minors were detained and charged with preparing to organize and participate in group violence over an alleged plot to attack a school in Tbilisi. civil.ge/archives/755901

Opposition-led protest march took place in Tbilisi on October 25, launching a broader protest campaign to culminate in a larger demonstration on November 28 amid the ruling party’s efforts to ban opposition parties through Constitutional Court. civil.ge/archives/755905

Opposition Alliance, uniting nine Georgian political parties, launched a protest campaign on October 25 to culminate in a large demonstration on November 28, as parties face ban through Georgian Dream's constitutional lawsuit. 📹 Nini Gabrirchidze/Civil.ge

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze was in Budapest on October 23 to attend events marking the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian anti-Soviet uprising. civil.ge/archives/755864

Read our weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and  Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, as well as those concerning Tbilisi–Moscow relations: civil.ge/archives/755847

The prison term of ex-Deputy Economy Minister Romeo Mikautadze was reduced to three years after reaching a plea agreement. He was also fined GEL 1 million and had assets worth millions of USD confiscated. civil.ge/archives/755823

Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili hosted a meeting of counterparts from five Central Asian countries in Batumi, discussing bilateral partnerships and Middle Corridor cooperation amid Tbilisi's intensifying engagement with the region. civil.ge/archives/755815

It's the third day of the Constitutional Court hearing Georgian Dream's opposition ban case in Batumi, and the judges have so far rejected all motions filed by the targeted opposition parties. Follow the proceedings here: civil.ge/archives/755399

Polish authorities reported detaining a second suspect, a 22-year-old Georgian national, on suspicion of “aiding and abetting” the murder of Semyon Skrepetsky, a Russian artist critical of Putin and Kadyrov. civil.ge/archives/755764

The 135th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place on October 22 in the village of Ergneti, near the occupation line in Georgia’s Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region. civil.ge/archives/755705

Two Georgian citizens who were detained in 2024 near the Tskhinvali occupation line have been released and returned to the Tbilisi-controlled territory, Georgian security services reported on October 22. civil.ge/archives/755720

Marat Kambolov appointed Soslan Margiev as de facto “prime minister” of occupied Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, culminating a series of appointments in executive branch after "winning" the region’s early “presidential vote” in September. civil.ge/archives/755598

Public Defender’s Office announced it had completed its reorganization. Deputy Ombudsperson told media that process led to abolition of Gender, Human Rights Education, and Strategic Litigation departments, and dismissal of seven staffers. civil.ge/archives/755640

Appointment of First Deputy Foreign Minister Zurabashvili as PM’s Special Representative for Relations with Russia has drawn concerns that it may mark expansion of post's mandate and be a "form" of restoring diplomatic relations with Moscow. civil.ge/archives/755562

Georgia's status was changed from “Free” to “Partly Free" in Freedom House's Freedom on the Net report, with watchdog citing “extended crackdown” on activism and “retaliation” against ruling party-critical online journalists and social media users. civil.ge/archives/755587

Tamaz Elizbarashvili, a prominent animal rights defender and businessman, was released from custody after reaching a plea agreement in a case stemming from a confrontation involving staff of the pro-government Imedi TV channel. civil.ge/archives/755576

Asaval-Dasavali journalist Dito Chubinidze has been arrested and will be charged with treason as prosecutors accuse him of deliberately spreading false reports about Irakli Kobakhidze handing parts of historic Davit Gareji complex to Azerbaijan. civil.ge/archives/755544

First Deputy Foreign Minister George Zurabashvili has been appointed Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Relations with Russia while retaining his current position, Irakli Kobakhidze announced on October 21. civil.ge/archives/755468

The National Bank of Georgia kept its key refinancing rate unchanged at 8.25% after its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on October 21, while raising its inflation forecast to 5.4% and economic growth projection to 7.2% for 2026. civil.ge/archives/755412

Batumi-based Constitutional Court started hearing Georgian Dream's lawsuit seeking to ban five opposition parties. Follow the proceedings here: civil.ge/archives/755399