**Georgian Emigrants Urge Sanctions Against Repressive Regime**
A group of Georgian emigrants, living in the Baltic countries, has sent an appeal to the foreign ministers of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The appeal asks their partners to strengthen sanctions against certain individuals who are accused of carrying out anti-humanitarian actions.
According to the appeal, which was also shared with the EU leadership and other member states, there are 200 people on a list who have been identified as representatives of the repressive regime. This includes prosecutors, judges, investigators, police officers, and employees from the State Security Guard (SSG). The signatories of the appeal want these individuals to be sanctioned for their alleged wrongdoings.
**A List of Names**
The list includes a range of officials who are accused of being part of the repressive regime. These include SSG employees, prosecutors, judges, and police officers. The appeal also emphasizes the importance of sanctioning so-called “false witnesses,” individuals who have given testimony that is deemed to be false or fabricated.
**A Call for Action**
The initiator of the appeal is an organization called Platform 2025. In Estonia, the appeal was sent with the help of Georgia’s House in Estonia, and the database of individuals to be sanctioned was prepared by the Federalists/Liberty Institute party. The signatories of the appeal are Georgian emigrants who live in Belgium, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Tbilisi.
**What Does This Mean?**
This development highlights the growing discontent among some Georgians living abroad with the current government’s policies. By asking their host countries to impose sanctions on certain officials, these individuals hope to put pressure on the Georgian government to change its behavior. The appeal also shows that Georgian emigrants are actively engaged in advocating for human rights and democracy back home.
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