Adopted text
Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream regime
TA-10-2026-0083 · P10_TA(2026)0083 · PE782.989
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Parliament condemns the politically motivated detention of Elene Khoshtaria and others in Georgia, demanding their immediate release and the withdrawal of charges.¶¶ It calls for an independent investigation into ill-treatment and chemical weapons use, and for the repeal of restrictive laws.¶¶ It also urges targeted EU sanctions and visa bans against regime representatives.¶
Key points
- Condemns the detention of Khoshtaria and others for exercising freedom of expression and assembly, and the systematic persecution by the Georgian Dream regime.¶
- Demands immediate and unconditional release of Khoshtaria and all those detained for political reasons, and withdrawal of charges.¶
- Expresses concern over the detention and health of former President Mikheil Saakashvili, held as a political hostage.¶
- Demands an independent investigation into ill-treatment in custody, abuse of national security legislation, and use of chemical weapons against protestors.¶
- Calls on Georgian authorities to restore freedom of expression, academic freedom and independent research, and to stop investigations against report authors.¶
- Urges repeal of restrictive laws, end to pre-trial detention for political repression, and ensuring judicial independence and due process.¶
- Stresses that political prisoners are incompatible with Georgia's obligations under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement.¶
- Encourages the Commission and Member States to support and protect Georgian activists, journalists and opposition figures at risk.¶
- Calls for EU-wide visa bans and targeted sanctions on regime representatives responsible for political arrests and violence.¶
Who is affected
- Georgian authorities: must release political prisoners, repeal restrictive laws, and ensure judicial independence.¶¶
- Elene Khoshtaria and other detained opposition figures: would be released and charges dropped.
- Regime representatives and enablers: face potential EU sanctions and visa bans.¶
- Georgian activists, journalists and opposition figures: receive support and protection from the EU.¶