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Mar
European Union Takes Decisive Action Against Georgian Government by Suspending Visa-Free Travel for Diplomats and Officials in New Move Over Escalating Human Rights Violations and Brutal Crackdown on Protesters
European Union Takes Decisive Action Against Georgian Government by Suspending Visa-Free Travel for Diplomats and Officials in New Move Over Escalating Human Rights Violations and Brutal Crackdown on Protesters The European Union has decided to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials for at least one year due to the country’s ongoing democratic backsliding and violent crackdown on protesters. This decision comes in response to Georgia’s actions that violate key democratic principles, including the suppression of opposition and media, as well as the brutal treatment of anti-government demonstrators. The EU’s...