Fair Elections Advocacy, Sanctions on Georgian Government, and Liberation of Political Prisoners Recommended in Report, as Suggested by Rasa Juknevičienė
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Oh man, listen up, folks! Here's a wild ride - the European Parliament's got their annual report on Georgia out, and it ain't painting a pretty picture. Rasa Juknevičienė, an MEP, spilled the tea during a huddle with the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, where they approved the draft report on Georgia, baby.
She laid it all out, stating that Georgia's reputation has taken a massive nose-dive from a democratic success story to a brutal autocracy. Apparently, this switcheroo happened without a single shot fired - apparently, it was a pro-Russian government takeover from within.
This report doesn't pull any punches. It discusses the fixed elections, the ruling party putting the kibosh on EU initiatives, the incarceration of journalists and opposition leaders, and aggressive actions against the EU and its reps. It even calls for some tough love: new fair elections, sanctions against the regime, releasing political prisoners, and reviewing EU support.
The committee approved the report with 55 votes in favor, 14 against, and 4 abstaining. If that ain't a clear message, I don't know what is!
And, for those who dig the details, here's a low-down on what the report's all about:
- New Fair Elections: The report demands free and fair parliamentary elections, with international observers monitoring the proceedings.
- Sanctions on the Regime: The report suggests levying sanctions against the current regime for democratically regressive actions, electoral fraud, human rights violations, and persecution of political opponents and activists.
- Release of Political Prisoners: The report insists on the release of all political prisoners, given concerns about the persecution of opposing voices in Georgia.
- Review of EU Support: The report proposes a re-evaluation of the EU's support for Georgia due to the country's democratic backsliding and lack of progress on EU recommendations.
- Criticism of Ruling Party and Influence: The report slams the Georgian Dream party and its founder Bidzina Ivanishvili for collaborating with Russia and spreading disinformation, while also calling for personal sanctions against him and his associates.
This committee's adoption of the report sends a loud and clear message: it's time for Georgia to shape up or face the consequences, people!
- The European Parliament's annual report on Georgia, which was recently approved, highlights the need for war-and-conflicts to be replaced with fair elections, as it demands free and fair parliamentary elections to be held with international observers monitoring the proceedings.
- The report, which also calls for policy-and-legislation changes within Georgia, suggests that crime-and-justice will continue to be a concern until sanctions are imposed on the regime for their democratically regressive actions, electoral fraud, human rights violations, and persecution of political opponents and activists.
