Case of Elene Khoshtaria and political prisoners under the Georgian Dream Regime

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)
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   2a. Expresses deep concern over the continued detention and deteriorating health condition of former President Mikheil Saakashvili, who for more than four years has effectively been held as a political hostage of the oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili;

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2. Amendment 2ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)
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   3a. Expresses serious concern over the expanding political, economic and security footprint of Russia, China and Iran in Georgia, as confirmed in numerous reports, and which is also reflected in the country’s deteriorating approach to human rights; expresses outrage that investigations have been launched against the authors of such reports, most notably Hudson Institute research author Giorgi Kandelaki, and Tinatin Khidasheli, instead of addressing their alarming findings about the clear and systematic expansion of the influence of authoritarian powers in the country; calls on the Georgian authorities to restore freedom of expression, academic freedom and independent research;

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3. Amendment 3ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Recital A a (new)
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   Aa. whereas the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index ranks Georgia 26th in the world in the assessment of its judicial system, government transparency, rule of law and regulatory governance, and among the top countries in Europe, outranking 14 EU Member States;

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4. Amendment 4ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6
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   6. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the Georgian people and their commitment to a democratic European future; encourages the Commission and the Member States to support and provide protection to Georgian activists, journalists and opposition figures at risk;

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   6. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the Georgian people and their elected representatives in their pursuit of a sovereign, prosperous and democratic European future without external interference; calls on the EU to avoid a black-and-white contrast between the different actors and not to continue its current policy, which only increases the polarisation of Georgian society and politics;

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5. Amendment 5ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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   7. Calls for the EU and the Member States to impose targeted sanctions, as well as an EU-wide visa ban, on representatives of the regime and its enablers responsible for politically motivated arrests, prosecutions and violence against the democratic opposition, dissidents, protesters and journalists;

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   7. Considers initiatives regarding individual restrictive measures or sanctions to be a tool of unjustified foreign interference and political pressure; calls for the EU and the Member States to prioritise constructive dialogue and mutual respect over unilateral actions that lead to increased polarisation and harm the long-term relationship between the EU and Georgia;

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