Georgia: Authorities using draconian new laws to crack down on dissent

By Amnesty International

Responding to the Georgian authorities’ use of repressive new legislation to crack down on protesters in Georgia, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The Georgian authorities’ use of newly enacted, draconian legislation to suppress peaceful dissent marks a disturbing escalation in their crackdown on human rights. The laws, […] The post Georgia: Authorities using draconian new laws to crack down on dissent appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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