Amendment No. 29 | Doc. 13588 | 30 September 2014

The functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia

Signatories: Ms Marietta de POURBAIX-LUNDIN, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Mr Pedro AGRAMUNT, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Volodymyr ARIEV, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Tinatin BOKUCHAVA, Georgia, EPP/CD ; Mr Henryk CIOCH, Poland, EDG ; Mr Bernd FABRITIUS, Germany, EPP/CD ; Ms Doris FIALA, Switzerland, ALDE ; Mr Axel E. FISCHER, Germany, EPP/CD ; Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Margus HANSON, Estonia, ALDE ; Mr Mariusz KAMIŃSKI, Poland, EDG ; Mr Giorgi KANDELAKI, Georgia, EPP/CD ; Mr Arkadiusz MULARCZYK, Poland, EDG ; Ms Liliana PALIHOVICI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Kimmo SASI, Finland, EPP/CD ; Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania, EPP/CD

Origin - 2014 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 19, at the end of the first sentence, insert the following words:

", although it has been overshadowed by the arrest and prosecution of almost the entire leadership of the former government party and former high officials, which raises questions about the eventual use of the justice system for political purposes".

Explanatory note

The marked progress of Georgia has been challenged by the arrest and prosecution of the opposition leaders and members, raising serious concerns about the readiness of Georgia to comply fully with commitments and obligations as a member of the Council of Europe.