Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, concluded his visit to Georgia by voicing grave concerns that no law enforcement officers have been held accountable for the forceful dispersal of protests in 2024 and early 2025. He characterized the violence against demonstrators as a "coordinated administrative practice" and reiterated calls for an independent, thorough investigation into the use of chemical agents in water cannons, emphasizing the need for proportionality and safety standards. While acknowledging the Interior Minister's initiative for visible identification numbers on officers, O’Flaherty stressed this does not negate the need for accountability for past violations. He also expressed worries that legislative changes, including "foreign influence" laws, negatively impact freedom of expression, assembly, and association, further restricting civil society, human rights defenders, and the media, with cases launched against organizations receiving foreign funding.