PEN International: Georgia - End Violent Crackdown on Journalists and Peaceful Protesters
December 05, 2024
December 05, 2024
LONDON, England, Dec. 5 -- PEN International issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024:
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'The Georgian security forces' ongoing assault on peaceful protesters and journalists - including brutal beatings and arbitrary arrests - is of grave concern. We urge the authorities to uphold the human rights of protesters, to ensure a safe and enabling environment for members of the press, and to hold all perpetrators of torture and other ill-treatment to account.&# . . .
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'The Georgian security forces' ongoing assault on peaceful protesters and journalists - including brutal beatings and arbitrary arrests - is of grave concern. We urge the authorities to uphold the human rights of protesters, to ensure a safe and enabling environment for members of the press, and to hold all perpetrators of torture and other ill-treatment to account.&# . . .