О собраниях и манифестациях

LAW OF GEORGIA

ON ASSEMBLIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Chapter I - Principal Part

Article 1

The procedure for holding assemblies and demonstrations is determined by the Constitution of Georgia, treaties and international agreements of Georgia, this Law, and other normative acts of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 3401 of 24 February 2004 - LHG I, No 5, 4.3.2004, Art. 16

Law of Georgia No 4266 of 29 December 2006 - LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 451

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Article 2

1. This Law regulates the exercise of the right of persons recognised by the Constitution of Georgia to gather publicly, unarmed, both indoors and outdoors without prior permission.

2. The right referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to persons within the composition of Defence Forces or bodies responsible for the protection of national security and public safety.

3. The restriction of the rights recognised and protected by this Law shall:

a) be addressed to achieve the benefits protected by Article 17(5) of the Constitution of Georgia;

b) be provided for by law;

c) be necessary for a democratic society;

d) be non-discriminatory;

e) be proportionally restrictive;

f) be such that the benefit protected by the restriction exceeds the damage caused by the restriction.

4. The organisers of assemblies or demonstrations and representatives of law enforcement bodies shall be obliged not to obstruct professional activity of journalists with identifying signs covering the assembly or demonstration. The legislation of Georgia shall determine the responsibility for unlawfully obstructing journalists in their professional activities.

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 3395 of 5 September 2018 - website, 26.9.2018

Article 3

For the purpose of this Law:

a) assembly is an indoor or outdoor gathering of a group of citizens, a meeting in public places to express solidarity or protest;

b) demonstration is an assembly of citizens, mass public march, and street demonstration to express solidarity or protest, or march using posters, slogans, banners and other visible means;

b¹) spontaneous assembly/demonstration is an assembly or demonstration which is held without planning and immediately due to a significant public event and the anticipation of which was impossible;

c) (deleted - 06.02.2025, No 274);

d) (deleted - 06.02.2025, No 274);

e) organiser is an initiator of the assembly or demonstration, as well as a person who manages or otherwise organises an assembly or a demonstration;

f) responsible person is an organiser of the assembly or demonstration;

g) authorised representative is a person designated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia for performing tasks provided for by this Law;

h) proportionality of restriction is an appropriate restriction of benefits under Article 17(5) of the Constitution of Georgia which is the most efficient and the least restrictive means for achieving this goal. More restrictive measures shall be taken when the benefits under Article 17(5) of the Constitution of Georgia cannot be otherwise achieved;

i) the following shall be considered as persons within the composition of Defence Forces or bodies responsible for the protection of national security and public safety:

i.a) an employee of the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia (except for a person employed on the basis of an employment agreement);

i.b) an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

i.c) an employee of the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia;

i.d) an employee of the General Inspection of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia;

i.e) (deleted - 29.11.2019, No 5405);

i.f) an enforcement police officer of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the National Bureau of Enforcement operating within the governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia;

i.g) an employee of a state subordinate agency called the Special Penitentiary Service operating within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia;

i.g¹) an employee with a special state rank of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Execution of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation

i.h) a service person of the Defence Forces of Georgia;

i.i) an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia;

i.j) (deleted - 26.6.2025, No 774);

i.k) an employee of the Special State Protection Service;

i.l) (Deleted - 22.12.2018, No 4099 );

i.m) an employee of the State Sub-Agency Department of Environmental Supervision operating within the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia;

i.n) (deleted - 26.6.2025, No 809) ;

i.o) (deleted - 24.6.2025, No 710).

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/482, 483, 487, 502 of 18 April 2011 - website, 27.4.2011.

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 3395 of 5 September 2018 - website, 26.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 4099 of 22 December 2018 - website, 28.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4408 of 2 April 2019 - website, 8.4.2019

Law of Georgia No 5405 of 29 November 2019 - website, 10.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 2200 of 30 November 2022 - website, 15.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3993 of 15 December 2023 - website, 26.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 710 of 24 June 2025 - website, 25.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 774 of 26 June 2025 - website, 27.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 809 of 26 June 2025 - website, 30.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1335 of 17 December 2025 - website, 25.12.2025

Article 4 - Deleted

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Article 5

1. This Law shall provide for the necessity of submitting advance notice to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia if an assembly or demonstration is to be held in a place used for the movement of people or transport or obstructs the movement of transport or people.

2. In the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, it shall be obligatory for a responsible person to submit an appropriate, signed notice for organising and holding an assembly or demonstration to the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, according to the venue for the assembly or demonstration.

3. Foreign citizens and/or persons under the age of 18 cannot not be persons responsible for organising and holding assemblies or demonstrations.

4. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall, within the reasonable time limit, publicly disclose the notice provided for by this article, and in the case of a non-spontaneous assembly or demonstration, the alternative time and/or venue or route proposed by it for holding an assembly or demonstration, provided that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has made a decision regarding such proposal.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/482, 483, 487, 502 of 18 April 2011 - website, 27.4.2011.

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 1/5/525 of 14 December 2012 - website, 21.12.2012.

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.07.2020

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Article 6 - Deleted

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Article 7 - Deleted

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Article 8

1. The notice of organising and holding an assembly or demonstration shall be submitted to the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia not later than 5 days before each assembly or demonstration is held.

1¹. In the case of organising/holding a spontaneous assembly/demonstration, it shall be permissible to submit a notice for organising and holding the assembly or demonstration to the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia without adhering to the time limit established by paragraph 1 of this article. In such a case, the application shall be submitted immediately, within a reasonable period, after the responsible person becomes aware of the information on organising/holding the spontaneous assembly/demonstration. In such case, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia may determine a different form and procedure for submitting the notice.

2. The notice shall include:

a) the form, purpose, venue or route, time of beginning and ending, date and possible number of participants of the assembly or demonstration

b) identity, place of residence (address) and telephone number of the responsible person, as well as the date and time of submitting the notice.

3. The notice shall also include the form of ensuring emergency medical aid during the marches of assemblies or demonstrations by the responsible person.

4. The notice shall be signed by the persons responsible for organising and holding assemblies or demonstrations.

5. The local self-government body shall refuse to receive the notice if:

a) the notice does not meet the requirements of paragraph 2 of this article;

b) the form, time and venue for the assembly or demonstration coincides with another assembly or demonstration for which notice was submitted earlier; and/or with another mass demonstration;

c) the assembly or demonstration brings an essential threat to public safety and order, and to the constitutional rights and freedoms of other persons. (Article 8(5) was declared unconstitutional)   – Decision of the Second Panel of Judges of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/2/180-183 of 5 November 2002 - LHG IV, 19.11.2002, p.2

6. (Deleted - 1.7.2011, No 4980)

7. The Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall confirm the date and time of receiving a notice on a copy of the notice immediately after receiving the notice.

8. The officials receiving the notice shall be obliged to explain the requirements of this Law to persons responsible for organising and holding assemblies or demonstrations and to warn them of possible responsibilities if these requirements are not met.

9. The assembly or demonstration shall be held at the time and place and according to the purpose and route indicated in the notice.

10. The persons responsible for organising and holding assemblies or demonstrations shall be obliged to fulfil the requirements of the legislation of Georgia and the obligations under the notice.

Law of Georgia No1392 of 15 May 1998 - The Official Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.76

Decision of the Second Panel of Judges of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/2/180-183 of 5 November 2002 - LHG IV, 19.11.2002, p.2

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.7.2020

Decision No 3/3/1635 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 14 December 2023 – website, 18.12.2023  

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Article 9

1. Holding of assemblies or demonstrations in the buildings listed below and in the territory within 20 metres radius from the entrances of such buildings shall not be permitted:

a) buildings of the Prosecutor's Office, police, penitentiary institutions, and law enforcement bodies of Georgia;

b) railway stations, airports and ports.

1¹. It shall be prohibited to hold the assemblies or demonstrations within the external prohibited area of a penitentiary institution and in the territory within 20 meters radius from this area .

1². It shall be prohibited to hold an assembly or demonstration in an enclosed space/building without the prior written consent of its owner.

2. Holding of assemblies or demonstrations shall not be permitted in military units and facilities and in the territory within 100 metres radius from their entrances.

3. When holding assemblies or demonstrations, it shall be prohibited to block the entrances of buildings, motorways, bridges, tunnels, overpasses and railways, as well as such road junctions, the disruption of which will cause significant harm to the normal functioning of enterprises, institutions, and organisations and/or will significantly impede the movement of traffic flows.

4. The administrative body, within the building or in the vicinity of the building of which an assembly or demonstration is held, may impose a requirement to hold the assembly or demonstration away from the building, but not more than 20 meters away, to prevent blocking of the building and interruption of the operations of the body. The decision referred to in this article shall be taken for each specific case, considering the current circumstances and public interest, according to Article 2(3) of this Law, so that the concept of the constitutional right to hold assemblies and demonstrations is not neglected.

5. The court, in the vicinity of the building of which an assembly or demonstration is held may impose a requirement to hold the assembly or demonstration away from the building, but not more than 20 meters away, to prevent blocking the building and interruption of the operations of the institution, and to ensure the independence and impartiality of the court. The decision referred to in this article shall be taken for each specific case, considering the current circumstances and public interest, according to Article 2(3) of this Law, so that the concept of the constitutional right to hold assemblies and demonstrations is not neglected.

6. Holding of such public assemblies or demonstrations that are aimed at popularising the attribution of a person to no biological sex and/or to a sex different from their biological sex, a relationship expressed on the grounds of sexual orientation between the representatives of the same biological sex, or incest shall not be permitted. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 'popularisation' shall be defined in accordance with the Law of Georgia on the Protection of Family Values and Minors.

Law of Georgia No 4266 of 29 December 2006 - LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 451

Law of Georgia No 1502 of 17 July 2009 - LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 114

Law of Georgia No 2724 9 March 2010 - LHG I, No 12, 24.3.2010, Art. 60

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/482, 483, 487, 502 of 18 April 2011 - website, 27.4.2011.

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 3542 of 1 May 2015 - website, 18.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 951 of 1 June 2017 - website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 17 September 2024 - website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Article 10

1. To ensure public safety and legal order, the normal operation of state and public bodies, enterprises, institutions and organisations, the unimpeded movement of transport or people, and the protection of human rights and freedoms, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised, within 3 days after the receipt of the notice, and in the case of spontaneous assembly or demonstration, at the venue of its holding, to discuss the appropriateness of changing the time and/or venue or the route of the assembly or demonstration and to give a binding instruction in this regard to the organiser and/or the participants of the assembly and/or demonstration in writing or through the other means of communication, and in the case of a spontaneous assembly or demonstration, orally, if:

a) the assembly or demonstration poses a real threat to the public safety and legal order, the normal operation of bodies, enterprises, institutions or organisations, the unimpeded movement of transport or people, and other human rights and freedoms;

b) holding of another action (the notice on holding of which has been submitted earlier to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia) is planned in the same venue and at the same time.

2. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall, where appropriate, designate an authorised representative in the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this article.

3. The binding instructions provided for by paragraph 1 of this article may determine an alternative time and/or venue for holding an assembly or demonstration, as well as an alternative route.

4. In the case provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, the assembly or demonstration shall be held in accordance with the alternative time and/or venue, as well as the alternate route determined by the binding instructions provided for by the same paragraph.

5. Binding instructions provided for by paragraph 1 of this article may be appealed in to a court. The appeal shall not suspend the effect of the above instructions.

Law of Georgia No1392 of 15 May 1998 - The Official Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.76

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Article 11

1. During the assembly or demonstration it shall be prohibited to call for the overthrow or change of the constitutional order of Georgia by force, for the encroachment of independence and territorial integrity of the country, as well as to call for actions that are intended to propagate war or violence and that incite national, regional, religious or social hostility and pose obvious, direct and essential threat to actions provided for by this article.

2. The participants of an assembly or demonstration shall be prohibited:

a) to carry fire arms, explosive, flammable and radioactive substances, or melee weapons or pyrotechnic articles;

a¹) to possess such devices with laser radiation and/or intense light emission, the use of which may obstruct the activities of representatives of state agencies and/or the proper functioning of technical means in their use;

a²) to cover the face with a mask or any other means;

b) to carry such items or substances that are or may be used to injure the life and health of participants of the assembly or demonstration, or other persons;

c) to have tear and nerve gases and/or toxic substances;

d) to have alcoholic drinks;

e) to intentionally create obstacles for the movement of people or transport, as well as to violate the requirements of Article 11¹ of this Law;

f) erect a temporary structure, if its erection poses a threat to the participants of the assembly or demonstration or to other persons, prevents the police from maintaining public order and safety, disrupts the normal functioning of an enterprise, institution, or organisation, the holding of the assembly or demonstration is not substantially impeded without its erection, and/or its erection is not related to the holding of the assembly or demonstration;

g) participate in an assembly or demonstration that has been terminated at the request of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, in accordance with Article 13(1) of this Law.

3. During an assembly or demonstration it shall be prohibited to block, visually distort, damage and/or otherwise spoil buildings and structures of historical, archaeological, architectural and/or scientific significance, as well as monuments and memorials.

Law of Georgia No 1392 of 15 May 1998 - The Official Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.76

Law of Georgia No 1502 of 17 July 2009 - LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 114

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 176 of 13 December 2024 - website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Article 11¹

1. When participants of an assembly or demonstration fully or partially block the roadway for transport or people, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia may take a decision to unblock the roadway for transport or people and/or restore the movement of transport or people, if it is possible to hold the assembly or demonstration otherwise considering the number of participants.

2. The decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall not be taken if it is impossible to hold the assembly or demonstration otherwise considering the number of participants, and if all the rules defined in this Law are observed.

3. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall take a decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this article for each specific case considering current circumstances and public interest, according to the procedures established by Article 2(3) of this Law.

4. It shall be prohibited to artificially block the roadway for transport or people unless it is required due to the number of participants of the assembly or demonstration. Also, it shall be prohibited to block the roadway for transport or people by cars, various structures and/or items.

5. When it is necessary to block the roadway for transport or people due to the number of participants of an assembly or demonstration, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be obliged to ensure their security and specify alternative routes for transport or people.

Law of Georgia No 1502 of 17 July 2009 - LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 114

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Article 11²

1. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be obliged to maintain a balance between the freedom of assembly or demonstration and the rights of persons who live, work or carry out entrepreneurial activities in places where an assembly or demonstration is held. These persons may not be interrupted in carrying out their activities. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall also be obliged to maintain a balance between the freedom of assembly or demonstration and public safety and legal order, the unimpeded movement of transport or people and other human rights and freedoms. To this end, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to consider the appropriateness of changing the time and/or venue or the route of the assembly or demonstration and give the binding oral instruction regarding this to the organiser and/or the participants of the assembly or demonstration at the venue of the assembly or demonstration.

2. To maintain the balance referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to propose, by a binding instruction, to the participants of the assembly or demonstration an alternate time and/or venue, as well as an alternate route for holding the assembly or demonstration.

3. The restriction determined by paragraph 2 of this article shall not be imposed if the rights of the persons provided for by paragraph 1 of this article are restricted for a short period of time.

4. In the case provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, the assembly or demonstration shall be held in accordance with the alternative time and/or venue, as well as the alternative route proposed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

5. In the case provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, the decision taken by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia may be appealed to a court. Appealing such decision shall not suspend its effect.

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Article 12

1. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be obliged to ensure appropriate conditions for organising and holding assemblies or demonstrations and specify alternative routes for transport or people.

2. State institutions, officials and citizens may not obstruct the organisation and holding of assemblies or demonstrations under the procedures defined in this Law, as well as the expression of opinions by citizens.

3. (Deleted - 1.7.2011, No 4980)

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Article 13

1. If requirements of Article 11(1) and (2)(a-c) of this Law are massively violated, the assembly or demonstration shall be terminated immediately upon request of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. If the assembly or demonstration is not terminated, law enforcement bodies shall take measures under international law and the legislation of Georgia to terminate the assembly or demonstration and disperse the participants.

2. In the case of a mass violation of the requirements of Article 11(2)(d) and (3) of this Law, an authorised official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to address the participants and/or the organiser of the assembly or demonstration and warn them that if the mass violation of the requirements of Article 11(2)(d) and (3) of this Law is not terminated within the next 15 minutes, the entire assembly or demonstration shall be deemed unlawful, a decision on its termination shall be taken and the measures provided for by international law and the legislation of Georgia may be applied. Upon receipt of this warning, the organiser shall be obliged to call upon the participants of the assembly or demonstration to eliminate the said violation and take all reasonable actions.

3. In the case of mass violation of the requirements of Article 11(2)(e) and (f) of this Law and/or the mass blockage of roadways for transport or people in violation of Article 11¹(1) of this Law, the authorised official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall have the right to address the participants and/or the organiser of the assembly or demonstration and warn them that if the massively blocked roadways for transport or people are not cleared within the next 15 minutes, the entire assembly or demonstration shall be deemed unlawful , a decision on its termination shall be made, and measures provided for by international law and the legislation of Georgia may be applied. Upon receiving of this warning , the organiser shall be obliged to call upon the participants of the assembly or demonstration to eliminate the violation and take all reasonable actions to unblock the roadways for transport or people, restore roadways for transport or people, and/or dismantle the temporary structure. In addition, upon receiving an appropriate warning, the owner, the lawful possessor of the temporary structure, or the relevant participant of the assembly or demonstration shall be obliged to dismantle it .

4. If the organiser fails to call upon the participants of the assembly or demonstration to take all reasonable measures to eliminate violations under paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article within 15 minutes after being warned, he/she shall be held responsible under the legislation of Georgia.

5. A participant of assembly or demonstration shall be held responsible under the legislation of Georgia if he/she individually violates the requirements of Article 11 of this Law.

5¹. In the case provided for by this article, granting a 15-minute period to a participant of an assembly or demonstration to terminate the violation of law does not imply that if they terminate the violation within this 15-minute period, the violation shall not be deemed committed. The said participant of the assembly or demonstration shall bear liability provided for by the legislation of Georgia from the moment the violation is committed.

6. If in the case provided for by paragraph 2 or 3 of this article, the participants of the assembly or demonstration fail to terminate mass violation of law provided for by the same paragraph within 15 minutes of the warning, or the organiser fails to fulfil the obligations established under paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article or fulfils them but the mass violation of law is not still terminated within 15 minutes of the warning, the assembly or demonstration as a whole shall be deemed unlawful. In such case, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to adopt a decision on the termination of the assembly or demonstration, and in addition, apply measures provided for by international law and the legislation of Georgia.

7. The decision to terminate an assembly or demonstration may be appealed in court, which within three working days shall consider the legitimacy of the decision in each instance, according to procedures defined in the legislation of Georgia.

8. In the case of holding a public assembly and/or demonstration in violation of the requirements of Article 9(6) of this Law, an authorised official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall clarify the unlawful nature of the said assembly and/or demonstration to its participants and demand its termination. If the assembly and/or demonstration does not terminate within 15 minutes of this demand, law enforcement bodies shall employ measures provided for by the legislation of Georgia to terminate it.

Law of Georgia No 1502 of 17 July 2009 - LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 114

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/482, 483, 487, 502 of 18 April 2011 - website, 27.4.2011.

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 17 September 2024 - website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 1203 of 10 December 2025 - website, 11.12.2025

Article 14

1. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to not allow holding an assembly or demonstration if there are evident data verified by the Police that the holding of the assembly or demonstration may pose a direct threat to constitutional order, or the life and health of citizens. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall also be authorised to not allow holding a public assembly and/or demonstration if there are evident data, verified by the Police, according to which it is anticipated that such assembly and/or demonstration will be aimed at popularising the attribution of a person to no biological sex and/or to a sex different from their biological sex, a relationship expressed on the grounds of sexual orientation between the representatives of the same biological sex, or incest. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 'popularisation' shall be defined in accordance with the Law of Georgia on the Protection of Family Values and Minors.

2. The decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia regarding the prohibition of holding an assembly or demonstration may be appealed in court, which shall make a final decision within 2 working days.

Decision of the Second Panel of Judges of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/2/180-183 of 5 November 2002 - LHG IV, 19.11.2002, p.2

Law of Georgia No 4980 of 1 July 2011 - website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6993 of 15 July 2020 - website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 17 September 2024 - website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 274 of 6 February 2025 - website, 6.2.2025

Article 15

The damage caused to the state, organisation and citizens during the holding of assemblies or demonstrations shall be compensated according to the procedures defined in legislation.

Article 16

The persons violating the procedures for organising and holding assemblies or demonstrations defined in this Law shall be held responsible under the legislation of Georgia.

Chapter II - Final provisions

Article 17

This Law shall enter into force on the 15th day after its promulgation.

Article 18

Due to adoption of this Law, the Resolution of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 15 June 1992 on the Procedure for Organising and Holding Meetings, Demonstrations and Other Actions Carrying Political Character in the Republic of Georgia shall be declared invalid (Collection of Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, volume I, 1995, Art. 76).

President of Georgia                                                                                                                                   Eduard Shevardnadze

Tbilisi

12 June 1997

No 763– IIS