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Estonia Sanctions 19 More Georgian Officials over Democratic Crackdown
TBILISI, GEORGIA, JUL 18 – Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejects EU demands to repeal laws on family values and LGBT rights, prioritizing national sovereignty despite threats to suspend visa-free travel by August 31.
- On July 21, Estonia imposed entry bans on 19 Georgian officials responsible for persecuting peaceful protesters and journalists in Georgia.
- This action follows wider sanctions by Estonia, Poland, the U.S., and others amid mounting concerns over Georgia's crackdown on opposition and independent media.
- The officials subject to the ban comprise Georgia's justice minister, attorney general, judges, a former police chief, and other security-related figures, totaling 102 individuals sanctioned for their roles in suppressing protesters and opposition members.
- Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the measures target those responsible for repression and violate democracy and EU candidate conditions in Georgia.
- These sanctions and EU demands suggest continued pressure on the Georgian government to meet eight recommendations by August 31 or face suspension of visa-free travel for Georgian citizens.
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