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The functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia

Amendment No. 4 | Doc. 16420 | 23 June 2026

Signatories:
Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania, EPP/CD ; Ms Boriana ÅBERG, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Mr Andrian CHEPTONAR, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Gustaf GÖTHBERG, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Mr Yuriy KAMELCHUK, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Eerik-Niiles KROSS, Estonia, ALDE ; Mr Jan Filip LIBICKI, Poland, EPP/CD ; Ms Mariia MEZENTSEVA-FEDORENKO, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Albana VOKSHI, Albania, EPP/CD
Origin
2026 - Third part-session
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 12, insert the following paragraph:

“The Assembly condemns the recent act of transnational repression against Afgan Sadigov, an Azerbaijani journalist, who was deported from Georgia through expedited proceedings on 5 April 2026 despite an interim measure issued by the European Court of Human Rights prohibiting his removal to Azerbaijan. This followed the temporary discontinuation of the criminal proceedings against him, which, according to the explanation provided by the Government of Georgia, served as the basis for the formal suspension of the extradition process and his expedited deportation to Azerbaijan. He was nevertheless rearrested in Azerbaijan on 8 June 2026 on the same grounds.”