ECtHR Finds Georgia Violated Protester’s Rights in Batumi Tent Case (opens original article in a new tab)

The European Court of Human Rights found Georgia violated a protester's rights by detaining him for setting up a tent in Batumi, ordering compensation and highlighting concerns over tightened anti-protest laws.

• ECtHR ruled Georgia violated Zurab Karchava's freedom of expression by detaining him for setting up a protest tent in Batumi in 2022.
• The court ordered Georgia to pay EUR 1,000 in compensation for the violation of Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
• Georgia's anti-protest legislation has been tightened since 2022, including laws that allow administrative detention for protest-related offenses.