tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-04-11T11:48:23+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/deteriorating-human-rights-situation-in-georgia-joint-statement-to-the-osce-april-2025 2025-04-11T11:48:23+01:00

UK and other OSCE participating States express concern over the deteriorating human rights situation and call on Georgia to open an inclusive dialogue with political parties, civil society and the OSCE institutions.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-georgian-officials-responsible-for-allowing-brutal-police-violence 2025-04-10T14:02:16+01:00

UK sanctions four Georgian officials, including Georgia’s General Prosecutor, as part of latest action against serious human rights violations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-osce-partners-present-the-democracy-defenders-award-to-the-georgian-young-lawyers-association 2025-04-08T16:30:26+01:00

Minister of State Stephen Doughty congratulates the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association for its efforts to protect democracy and human rights for Georgians.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-and-others-announce-that-the-recipient-of-the-2025-democracy-defenders-award-is-the-georgian-young-lawyers-association 2025-04-08T11:14:40+01:00

The Democracy Defenders Award recognises the contribution civil society makes to promoting democracy in the OSCE region. The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA) has been tireless in its efforts to protect democrac�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-58-uk-statement-for-the-item-10-general-debate 2025-04-02T11:00:06+01:00

UK Statement at the 58th Human Rights Council for the Item 10 General Debate. Delivered by UK Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/report-by-the-director-of-the-osces-office-for-democratic-institutions-and-human-rights-odihr-uk-response-march-2025 2025-03-14T08:51:18+00:00

Ambassador Neil Holland reaffirms UK support for the OSCE human dimension and calls on Russia and Belarus to cease human rights violations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-reaffirms-support-for-geneva-international-discussions-and-georgias-sovereignty-uk-statement-to-the-osce 2025-03-13T14:33:53+00:00

Ambassador Holland welcomes the latest round of the Geneva International Discussions and calls on Russia to comply with its obligations under the 2008 ceasefire agreement.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/so-called-presidential-elections-in-georgias-abkhazia-region-on-15-february-joint-statement-to-the-osce 2025-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

The UK, Canada, Iceland and Norway underline non-recognition of the illegal so-called Presidential elections in Georgia's Abkhazia region on 15 February 2025.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-ambassador-to-georgia-for-a-day-competition-2025 2025-01-10T09:20:54+00:00

The British Embassy in Tbilisi invites female students in Georgia aged 16 to 19 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/georgia-joint-statement-to-the-osce 2024-12-19T14:56:08+00:00

UK and other OSCE participating States call on Georgia to release protestors and hold to account those responsible for the unlawful use of force

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-georgian-officials-responsible-for-brutal-crackdown-on-media-and-protestors 2024-12-19T13:21:52+00:00

The UK has designated five Georgian officials for serious human rights violations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-situation-in-georgia 2024-12-09T13:34:15+00:00

UK Foreign Secretary has announced the UK will reduce its support and engagement with the Georgian Government.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-on-the-situation-in-georgia 2024-12-03T09:21:13+00:00

Minister of State for Europe, North America and the Overseas Territories has condemned the excessive use of force by Georgian authorities.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/62nd-round-of-the-geneva-international-discussions-uk-statement-to-the-osce 2024-11-14T13:53:19+00:00

Deputy Ambassador Brown thanks the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions for their work in the 62nd round of discussions held on 5-6 November.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/georgia-parliamentary-elections-uk-statement-to-the-osce-october-2024 2024-10-31T16:04:15+00:00

Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown notes the results of parliamentary elections in Georgia, and calls on the Georgian authorities to investigate reported irregularities.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/georgia-elections-2024-minister-doughty-statement 2024-10-27T00:00:00+01:00

Minister for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, comments on the OSCE ODIHR preliminary findings on the 26 October Georgia elections.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/report-by-the-co-chairs-of-the-geneva-international-discussions-uk-statement-to-the-osce-october-2024 2024-10-24T16:13:36+01:00

The UK underlines full support for the work of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, and for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/61st-round-of-geneva-international-discussions-uk-statement-to-the-osce 2024-07-05T13:00:39+01:00

Acting Ambassador Brown voices strong UK support for the Geneva International Discussions as well as for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-georgia-gareth-ward 2024-06-03T10:01:30+01:00

Mr Gareth Ward has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Georgia in succession to Mr Mark Clayton.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/concern-regarding-georgias-transparency-of-foreign-influence-law-joint-statement-to-the-osce 2024-05-30T12:11:59+01:00

Ambassador Holland delivers a statement on behalf of UK and Canada calling on the government of Georgia to withdraw its legislation on the Transparency of Foreign Influence, so that it can pursue its Euro-Atlantic trajectory�