U.S. Embassy Decries Parliament’s Toughening of Administrative Offenses Code

The U.S. Embassy to Georgia said on April 29 that it is “deeply disappointed” by the ruling Georgian Dream party’s “rushed passage” of amendments to the Administrative Code of Georgia, which toughened penalties for petty hooliganism and police disobedience, among others. The U.S. Embassy said, “expedited passage of these amendments was unnecessary and unhelpful.” In … https://civil.ge/archives/417094 #news #democratic_decline #georgia #georgian_dream #headline #parliament_of_georgia #u.s._embassy