This website was created as part of a project that explores the dynamics of protest movements in Georgia from 1990 to 2025. It provides an interactive and data-driven overview of the various forms, content, and outcomes of protests that have taken place throughout this period.

Users can explore detailed information about protest activity across different timeframes — including the number of protests held, the types of protest methods used, the issues citizens mobilized around, their demands and slogans, the intended targets of their protests, and whether those actions led to tangible outcomes.

The goal of this platform is to serve as an accessible resource for understanding Georgia’s protest culture and civic engagement over the past three decades.

This Indigo project was created with the support of the University of St. Gallen.

Methodology

The data is based on information published in Georgian media. Both print and online outlets were analyzed, while television programs available online were used to fill in additional details. Video and photo materials uploaded by citizens across various social networks were also reviewed. The website includes every protest that appeared in any of these information sources.

Data Categorization

Each case is classified by the protest’s field, geographic scope, forms of expression, and outcomes.

Fields of Protest

Social issues, politics, and justice are the three primary areas where public dissatisfaction emerges and intensifies, often leading to immediate protest.

Social Issues – Includes protests related to improving living or working conditions, salary or pension delays, and demands for wage or pension increases.

Politics – Covers protests against decisions, regulations, initiatives, reforms, or projects introduced by executive or legislative bodies.

Justice – Includes unresolved cases, protests over violated rights, instances of abuse of power by high-ranking officials, and public outrage triggered by the impunity of offenders.

In addition to these core areas, seven more themes were identified where protests are most common: environmental protection, education, media, urban issues, culture, queer rights, and drug policy.

Protest Outcomes

Protest outcomes are grouped into the following categories:

Successful – All demands were met by the time the protest ended.

Unsuccessful – The protest ended without any demands being fulfilled.

Partially Met – Some of the participants’ demands were fulfilled.

Promise – The protest ended after authorities promised to meet the demands.

Contact Information

info@indigo.com.ge

Iakob Gogebashvili str38

Tbilisi, Georgia

To cite:

Dzvelishvili, n., Bochikashvili, G., Babuadze, T., Natsvlishvili, N., Lomadze, N., Metreveli, T. (2025). Protest in Independent Georgia. Indigo/ University of St. Gallen. https://www.geoprotests.org/en