The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly has called for the release of Mzia Amaglobeli.

The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly has published a resolution demanding the release of imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaglobeli. The document emphasizes the need to end politically motivated arrests.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, Mzia Amaglobeli received the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The name of the Sakharov Prize laureate was announced in the European Parliament by Parliament President Roberta Mezzola.

A resolution published by the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly notes that recent events have demonstrated the decline of democracy. The document also condemns the Georgian Dream party's attempts to suppress peaceful protests and daily arrests. The resolution also demands the immediate release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, TV Pirveli reports.

"Recent events in Georgia have demonstrated a serious backsliding on democracy, including the rigged parliamentary elections of October 26, 2024, and the government's announcement of November 28, 2024, to postpone EU accession negotiations until 2028, as well as subsequent anti-democratic legislative actions aimed at suppressing all other dissent," the TV station publishes the text of the resolution.

"We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Sakharov Prize laureate Mzia Amaglobeli, the dropping of all charges against her, and condemn her politically motivated arrest and criminal prosecution," the resolution reads.

Earlier, the Vice-President of the European Parliament called on the Georgian Dream party to release the imprisoned journalist, who is losing her sight in prison. Pina Picerno suggested sending Amaglobeli abroad for treatment so she could receive specialized medical care and preserve her vision.

Details of the case are provided in the "Caucasian Knot" report "The Mzia Amaglobeli Case: Circumstances of the Arrest and the Campaign in Defense of the Journalist".