JURIST
APRIL 5, 2024
The EU condemned on Thursday Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, for reintroducing a controversial foreign-agents law. If the law is adopted, civil organizations that receive over 20 percent of their funding from abroad must register as “agents of foreign influence.”
JURIST
MAY 3, 2024
The Parliament of Georgia cancelled their plenary session on Thursday for a highly controversial “foreign agents” bill amid widespread protests as well as criticism from the EU and US, local media reported. He stated the bill is influenced by the Russian government and that officials have adopted a “false narrative” to defend it.
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JURIST
MAY 10, 2024
Georgia police arrested 6 people on Thursday as part of protests over the country’s proposed “Foreign Agents” Bill. There have been many reports of police violence against protesters in Georgia, with Human Rights Watch (HRW) calling the violence concerning after speaking to several protesters who were attacked.
JURIST
AUGUST 20, 2022
The plaintiffs assert that Georgia’s method of electing commissioners to the state’s Public Service Commission, which is through at-large, statewide elections, dilutes the votes of black citizens in Georgia. Raffensperger , pertains to an alleged violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on Friday that three Georgia citizens under 21 years old have standing to sue county probate judges over the state law that disallows issuing carry licenses to people under 21. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Dublin Division.
JURIST
APRIL 18, 2024
The bill must pass two more readings to become law. The bill requires entities in Georgia receiving over 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents, which would include most civil society and media organizations.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
The Supreme Court of Georgia Wednesday reinstated the state’s six-week abortion ban after a lower court found the 2019 act unconstitutional on November 15. As a result, the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act is reinstated, and Georgia’s six-week abortion ban is once again in place. The lower court reasoned that Roe v.
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