Georgia Added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist Alongside Iran, the Philippines, Ecuador and Benin

Georgia’s rapid decline in civic freedoms has once again triggered international alarm, with the country added to the CIVICUS Monitor’s March 2026 Watchlist alongside Benin, Ecuador, Iran and the Philippines. The CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist – an alert system for countries experiencing a rapid and significant deterioration in civic freedoms – rates Georgia (with 34/100 points) […] The post Georgia Added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist Alongside Iran, the Philippines, Ecuador and Benin appeared first on Batumelebi.