Georgia
U.S. sanctions Georgian nationals, government officials for human rights violations
The United States on Monday placed sanctions on four individuals and citizens of eastern Europe's Georgia over accusations of human rights abuses and brutal crackdowns on peaceful protesters and political opponents.
Georgia's parliament in May gave final passage to a controversial new law, overriding a veto by President Salome Zurabishvili (pictured in 2020) who has split with legislators and party leaders over supporting protesters who took to the streets again... [3862 chars]