How Civic Organisations Are Visibly Transforming Abkhazia Despite Criticism
Civic organisations in Abkhazia have recently become targets of criticism and unfounded accusations from the current government—particularly during the tenure of former Foreign Minister Inal Ardzinba. Before, such scrutiny was uncommon, but now accusations often focus on claims that NGOs lack tangible results, while disinformation campaigns and "foreign agent" narratives gain traction. Despite these challenges, Abkhazian civil society continues to quietly improve social infrastructure and community well-being.
This article, originally published on the Abkhazian Telegram channel 'OKNO', has been translated from Russian.
Civic organisations often face hostile criticism. In the flood of disinformation about NGOs, there are frequent claims that we have no tangible results from our activities. The principle of "doing good quietly" and the belief that charity should be modest and without noisy publicity have ultimately been used against us. Therefore, we would like to return to the discussion of civil society’s contribution to projects that deliver visible results, such as the improvement of social infrastructure and the well-being of the community. This is particularly important in light of the recent surge in anonymous Telegram channels promoting the foreign agent narrative, which have seen a sudden increase.
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