🗣UK Targets Georgian Officials Over Violent Suppression of Protests
The UK has sanctioned top Georgian officials for violating human rights during pro-European demonstrations. Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and four other officials face travel bans and asset freezes.
The sanctions come after violent clashes between police and protesters, who oppose the government’s decision to delay EU membership talks. The UK Foreign Office called the crackdown a direct attack on democracy.
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The UK has sanctioned top Georgian officials for violating human rights during pro-European demonstrations. Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and four other officials face travel bans and asset freezes.
The sanctions come after violent clashes between police and protesters, who oppose the government’s decision to delay EU membership talks. The UK Foreign Office called the crackdown a direct attack on democracy.
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