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Mamuka Andguladze

Mamuka Andguladze is the chair of the Media Advocacy Coalition, a Georgia-based organization focused on media issues and defending media rights.

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Protesters rally against the "foreign influence" law outside the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia on May 15, 2024.

Opinion: Georgia’s civil society is the last line of defense for democracy

by Mamuka Andguladze
Georgia finds itself at a crossroads. The Oct. 26 elections, in which the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory, have brought to the surface deep concerns about the integrity of our democracy. Civil society organizations, independent media, and the international democratic community have all raised alarms about widespread irregularities during the vote — violations that are hard to ignore. Moreover, the Georgian Dream party has systematically worked to silence independent voices and conso