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Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA)
Learn about the Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA), recipient of the 2026 Right Livelihood Award. Explore their vital fight for human rights and rule of law.
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GEORGIAN YOUNG LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION (GYLA) - Georgia’s Oldest & Most Prominent Human Rights Organisation
On September 30th 2026, GYLA was awarded the prestigious Right Livelihood Award for “building and safeguarding Georgian democracy and sustaining civic power in the face of an autocratic crackdown.”
Better World Info proudly supports and congratulates the GYLA for their tireless dedication to protecting human rights, strengthening democratic institutions, and ensuring fair governance.
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Curated Directory & Deep-Dive Resources on Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA)
- Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association 524073
- GYLA - Frontline Defenders 524005
- OMCT - Georgian Young Lawyers Association 524074
- Twitter/X 524077
- LinkedIn 524075
- @OnianiTamara 524085
- @NKurdovanidze 524086
- UN Human Rights in Georgia - OHCHR 524114
- LinkedIn - Tamar Oniani 524116
- Instagram - Tamar Oniani 524118
- @OnianiTamara - X 524120
- GYLA - Tamar Oniani 524115
- Georgian Young Lawyers' Association - Wikipedia 524004
- Georgian Dream - Wikipedia 524104
- Human rights in Georgia - Wikipedia 524112
- “For building and safeguarding Georgian democracy and sustaining civic power in the face of an autocratic crackdown.” - Right Livelihood 524006
- Georgian Young Lawyers Turn to ECHR Over Persecution and Vandalism - Sova News 23.09.26 524076
- Issues Regarding Prison Population Numbers in Georgia - GYLA 09/26 524078
- Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association Files 53 Claims Against Russia at ECHR Over 2008 War - Sova News 07.08.26 524099
- New Laws Devastate Independent Civic Groups - HRW 09.07.26 524096
- GYLA wins cases against Russian Federation in Strasbourg Court against Giorgi Antsukhelidze and other Georgian military personnel - GYLA 23.06.26 524079
- GYLA's new study on personalized and restrictive legislation in Georgia - GYLA 04.06.26 524080
- GYLA has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights regarding the administrative practices of torture and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators by law enforc… 524081
- GYLA to Cut Legal Aid Services Citing ‘Crisis Mode’ Amid Growing Repression - Civil Georgia 14.03.26 524095
- March 8: How Authoritarian Tendencies Affect Women’s Rights in Georgia - GYLA 08.03.26 524082
- GYLA continues litigating cases of people affected by the actions of the Russian Federation during the 2008 war before the European Court - written position has been sent on … 524083
- GYLA Submitted Information to the OSCE Human Dimension Mechanism on the State of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Georgia - GYLA 11.02.26 524084
- World Report 2026 - HRW 524113
- GYLA Elects Tamar Oniani as New Chair - Civil Georgia 22.12.25 524117
- Report: Human rights situation in Georgia in 2025 - GYLA 10.12.25 524087
- UN Rapporteur sounds alarm as GYLA’s Tamar Oniani summoned for questioning over the BBC documentary - GT 05.12.25 524119
- Restricting the voting rights of citizens residing abroad is unacceptable - GYLA 18.11.25 524088
- Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau: Weaponized to Suffocate Civil Society, Blind to Rampant Graft - GYLA 10.11.25 524089
- Georgian Dream continues authoritarian lawmaking with new initiative to criminalize freedom of assembly - GYLA 13.10.25 524090
- Fragility and rule of law in Georgia - Borgen Project 27.09.25 524103
- The “Georgian Dream” has started a new stage of repressions against civil society, targeting up to 30 Georgian non-governmental organizations - GYLA 22.09.25 524091
- Written submissions to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Others v Georgia - Amnesty 02.09.25 524097
- Georgian Dream now nothing but a nightmare - Lowy Institute 18.08.25 524106
- Video: The Fall of Georgia's Democracy in the Shadow of Russia - ABC 22.07.25 524109
- Report: An analysis of legislative restrictions on freedom of expression and media activity in Georgia - GYLA 07/25 524092
- Why Georgia’s Democracy Is Collapsing - Journal of Democracy 07/25 524107
- Amendments to Organic Law of Georgia "On Common Courts" Completely Exclude Judicial System's Accountability to Society - GYLA 27.06.25 524093
- It is clear that the decisions of judges in activists’ cases are always directed against the activists, which once again emphasizes that these cases include motives of politi… 524101
- Human rights crisis in Georgia following the 2024 parliamentary elections - GYLA 28.02.25 524094
- Amnesty International - Georgia 2025 524110
- Georgia World Report - HRW 2025 524111
- Methods used to suppress peaceful protests since November 28 reached a new level of severity - GT 27.12.24 524098
- Georgian Dream as a Nightmare for Democracy - Verfassungsblog 21.11.24 524105
- Georgia’s Rule of Law Crisis - Verfassungsblog 17.05.24 524102
- Georgian Democracy Is Under Threat - Wilson 15.05.24 524108
- Interview with Tamar Oniani, GYLA strategic litigation lawyer and legal skills development programme 2019 participant - EHRAC 22.10.19 524121
- New legislation directly threatens people's right to protest and free expression - CSO Meter 524100
- Podcast: Moving from Rule of Law to Rule by Law - Talk Georgia 524122