UK sanctions four Georgian officials, including Georgia’s General Prosecutor, as part of latest action against serious human rights violations. With this statement UK becomes first state to sanction Georgia’s General Prosecutor as part of latest action against serious human rights violations.
The UK has sanctioned four more high-ranking Georgian officials for their role in allowing serious human rights violations in response to legitimate protests in Georgia since 2024.
Last year saw a series of public protests erupt across the country, triggered by the actions of Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream. In response, the authorities began an aggressive crackdown on demonstrations, attacking and arbitrarily detaining members of civil society, media and opposition figures.
With new action, the UK became first state to sanction Georgia’s General Prosecutor and the Head of the Special Investigatory Service for failing in their positions to properly investigate those responsible for serious violence.
Individuals sanctioned are:
Giorgi Gabitashvili, General Prosecutor
Karlo Katsitadze, Head of the Special Investigatory Service
Shalva Bedoidze, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia
Mirza Kezevadze, Deputy Chief of the Special Task Department
All four are excluded from the UK and its economy through UK travel bans and asset freezes.
UK sanctions individuals from Moldova, Georgia and Guatemala
