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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2643(RSP))

On the case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime.

B-10-2026-0174

on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Rihards Kols, Michał Dworczyk, Maciej Wąsik, Mariusz Kamiński, Marlena Maląg, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Alexandr Vondra, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Ivaylo Valchev, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Roberts Zīle

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This resolution condemns democratic backsliding in Georgia under Georgian Dream rule and calls for the release of political prisoners, including Elene Khoshtaria, Mikheil Saakashvili, and Mzia Amaglobeli. It urges Georgia to restore democracy, calls for EU sanctions on those responsible for violence, and asks the EU to withhold support that could benefit Georgian Dream officials while continuing to aid civil society.

Key points

  1. Expresses regret that Georgian Dream rule distances Georgia from democracy and its EU objective; stresses that progress requires reversing democratic backsliding and restoring freedoms.
  2. Condemns the use of force and intimidation against peaceful protesters and political opponents, including the imprisonment of Elene Khoshtaria.
  3. Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including Mikheil Saakashvili, Mzia Amaglobeli, and other detained opposition figures.
  4. Urges Georgian authorities to restore democracy by ensuring political pluralism, judicial independence, and fundamental freedoms of expression and political participation.
  5. Reiterates that the EU should refrain from financial support that could benefit Georgian Dream apparatchiks, while continuing support for civil society and democratic institutions.
  6. Calls on the Council and member states to impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for violence against protesters and opposition persecution.
  7. Calls on the EU Delegation in Tbilisi to monitor the situation of political prisoners, democracy, and human rights in Georgia.

Who is affected

  • Political prisoners in Georgia, including Elene Khoshtaria, Mikheil Saakashvili, and Mzia Amaglobeli, would be released.
  • Georgian authorities are urged to restore democratic standards and freedoms.
  • Individuals responsible for violence and persecution may face EU sanctions.