EU urges Georgian Gov’t to halt democratic backsliding, release detainees

The European Union has called on senior officials in the Georgian government to respect human rights and stop the country’s ongoing democratic backsliding, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said.

According to Kallas, the authorities must immediately release unlawfully detained citizens.

“The European Union urges senior officials of the Georgian government to respect human rights and halt democratic backsliding.

The authorities must free those unjustly detained, investigate all allegations of excessive force by law enforcement, and hold those responsible to account,” Kallas said.