Author Archive:
Nino Ugrekhelidze
Georgia’s foreign influence law targets human rights activists. Here’s how funders can take action
Earlier this month, the controversial Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, which severely restricts civil society in the country, went into effect in Georgia. The law, similar to legislation in Russia that has been used …
Regimes and resistance in CEECCNA regions: A few puzzle pieces
´Our region is on fire ́ says Nick Antipov, an LGBT+ defender from Belarus who lives in exile due to his political organising under Lukashenko´s regime. Those of us from Central and Eastern Europe, the …
Georgia in the spotlight: It’s time philanthropy showed up for us and with us, in a different way
Since late April, images and videos emerging from the protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, have stirred a range of emotions from disbelief to outrage. Hundreds of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in response …