{"id":10388,"date":"2024-12-16T14:36:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T14:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esu-online.org\/?post_type=policy&#038;p=10388"},"modified":"2024-12-16T14:36:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T14:36:58","slug":"esu-statement-regarding-current-developments-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"policy","link":"https:\/\/esu-online.org\/policies\/esu-statement-regarding-current-developments-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"ESU Statement regarding current developments in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The European Students\u2019 Union (ESU) expresses concern over the recent actions of the Georgian government, raising doubts about hindering progress towards European integration and condemns the violence towards student protestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 29 November 2024, thousands of Georgian citizens have gathered in Tbilisi to express their concerns on the government&#8217;s decision not to proactively raise the issue of launching the EU accession talks on political agenda with the European Union until 2028. These demonstrations reflect the citizens&#8217; firm commitment to Georgia\u2019s European aspirations. However, the response by national authorities has raised significant concerns, as many<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2024\/12\/georgia-protesters-face-arrests-abuse-and-denial-of-fair-trial-rights\/\"> protesters have reportedly been subject to violence and arrest, with troubling allegations of mistreatment<\/a>, among them many young persons and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerous international organizations have raised concerns about the processes of the October 26th elections, with the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/doceo\/document\/TA-10-2024-0054_EN.html\"> European Parliament sharing these concerns<\/a>. Several organizations called for the election results to be reviewed, and recommended that a new election be conducted under international supervision to ensure transparency and fairness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Students\u2019 Union in collaboration with the Georgian Students\u2019 Organisation Association (GSOA), as stated in a joint resolution on ESU\u2019s support towards European integration of Georgia, recently emphasized that<a href=\"https:\/\/esu-online.org\/policies\/resolution-on-esus-support-towards-european-integration-of-georgia\/\"> Georgia&#8217;s young generation desires the future of their country as a member of the European community<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ESU therefore calls upon the public authorities in Georgia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Immediately monitor and investigate all acts of violence against protesters, including students, and ensure their safety and right to peaceful assembly;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uphold the rule of law in relation to the recent elections, in accordance with the recommendations of OSCE\/ODIHR\u2019s report;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respect and seriously consider the aspirations of Georgian youth, including by explaining November 28 decision on Georgia\u2019s EU integration process;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honour and act in accordance with the will of the Georgian people, supporting their vision for the country\u2019s future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Students\u2019 Union (ESU) expresses concern over the recent actions of the Georgian government, raising doubts about hindering progress towards European integration and condemns the violence towards student protestors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"category-policy":[58],"class_list":["post-10388","policy","type-policy","status-publish","hentry","category-policy-statements-policy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ESU Statement regarding current developments in Georgia - European Students&#039; 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