The report examines events that have unfolded in Georgia since the spring of 2024 and provides recommendations. According to the document, the main finding is that democratic backsliding has been documented in Georgia during the period covered by the mandate.

The report states that violence against demonstrators, leaders of the political opposition, and journalists (in some cases, it can be said that the violence reached the level of torture) was combined with complete impunity for those committing the crimes. According to the report, the government has gradually restricted freedoms of expression and assembly through the adoption of new laws that target civil society, the political opposition, independent media, and the LGBT+ community. In addition, these freedoms have been excessively limited by the restrictive enforcement of administrative measures - such as high fines and administrative detentions - as well as by the initiation of criminal cases against critics of the government.

"The ongoing attempt to ban major opposition parties threatens the existence of political pluralism. The hostile attitude toward actors independent of the government is further exacerbated by uncontrolled cases of violence committed by unidentified groups, which periodically attack critics of the government, often in public spaces and in broad daylight, clearly with impunity. This environment is also shaped by the ruthless, stigmatizing rhetoric of individuals associated with the government. Furthermore, there is certain concern regarding the right to a fair trial for individuals who face criminal prosecution due to holding any form of dissenting opinion," the report's presentation states.

The report includes recommendations for Georgia, OSCE participating States, and the international community. The recommendations issued to Georgia cover the following sections:

• Free elections - Conduct an independent and impartial investigation into allegations related to electoral violations; introduce necessary changes to the organization of elections in line with the recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR published in the report on the 2024 parliamentary elections; invite external observers (specifically, an OSCE/ODIHR mission) to monitor future elections. The invitation must be sent sufficiently early to enable ODIHR to conduct a meaningful election observation mission.
• Refrain from spreading defamatory information against the opposition, as well as from intimidation and threats through rhetorical campaigns.
• Refrain from unlawfully initiating proceedings in the Constitutional Court that would ban political parties.
• Withdraw unlawful charges brought against leaders of the political opposition (specifically, under Articles 225, 318, and 319 of the Criminal Code).