26/06/2025 Session
The Assembly held a current affairs debate on “A call for the immediate release of persons facing politically motivated persecution in Georgia” during its summer plenary session in Strasbourg.
“We have a responsibility to our friends in Georgia and all those who aspire to the rights that we Europeans enjoy," said Stephen Gethins (United Kingdom, ALDE), opening the debate. "Today, I am asking colleagues to take a stance and ensure that these democratic rights are defended."
"We are better to do so in this place, a place that for decades has defended democracy and human rights across our shared continent, regardless of our differences," he added.
Some nine speakers took the floor during the debate. No report is prepared for a current affairs debate and no text is adopted.