Georgia: Statement by the Spokeperson on the authorities' decision to freeze the bank accounts of seven Civil Society Organisations
European External Action Service (EEAS)
29.08.2025
EEAS Press Team
The European Union urges the Georgian authorities to immediately reverse the decision to freeze the bank accounts of independent civil society organisations.
This is another assault on fundamental rights and a weaponisation of the justice system as a tool of repression - an act of political persecution through deliberate financial suffocation, intended to silence and punish dissenting voices.
Civil society organisations are not enemies of the state, but the backbone of democratic pluralism and accountability. For years, Georgia's vibrant civil society has been a driving force of the country's European integration, delivering tangible benefits to its citizens. Targeting these organisations contradicts fundamental democratic values and undermines the basic principles expected of a candidate country.
The European Union stands firmly with Georgia's resilient and brave civil society, which continues to serve the citizens despite growing repression by the authorities.
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