The guides below are drafts: a lawyer has not reviewed them yet. This is not legal advice.
Draft What human rights defenders advise
current as of 25 September 2026. More: HRW: new laws devastate civic groups; HRW: laws that criminalise peaceful protest
One of Georgia's oldest human rights groups: strategic litigation, defence of people detained at protests, ECHR applications.
Since 14 March 2026 its general free legal aid is suspended: GYLA runs in 'crisis mode' and takes only strategic cases. For a free consultation, try the Transparency International Georgia legal centre.
Free 24/7 help for activists and journalists: hacked accounts, surveillance, securing accounts and devices. Russian-language support available.
Other ways to reach them: help@accessnow.org
Emergency support for human rights defenders at risk: protection grants, secure contact, publicity and advocacy after detention.
For people targeted for peaceful human rights work, including activists and journalists.
Other ways to reach them: protection grants
Free legal consultations at its legal centres in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Zugdidi; monitors the prosecution of protesters and NGOs.
The legal centre advises members of the public; ask whether they take foreigners' cases.
Other ways to reach them: +995 322 921403 · info@transparency.ge (a call stays in the phone log and with the operator)
Georgian human rights group since 1996: free court representation for victims, protest monitoring, protection of journalists and defenders.
The site is updated (statement from July 2026), but we could not confirm the free legal aid service is running now. Please check.
The largest LGBTQ+ community organisation in the South Caucasus: lawyer, psychologist, social worker, doctor, HIV testing.
Georgia has had an anti-'LGBT propaganda' law since 2024. The latest news on the site is from November 2025; check that services are running.
Helps journalists at risk: safety advice, emergency assistance, publicity for cases.
Designated 'undesirable' in Russia since May 2026: contacting it from Russia or Russian accounts carries a risk.
Other ways to reach them: emergencies@cpj.org
Assistance to journalists and media: grants, legal support, publicity for persecution.
Designated 'undesirable' in Russia since 2025: if you are a Russian citizen or travel there, factor in the risk.
Other ways to reach them: assistance2@rsf.org