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Friday, March 20, 2026, #049 (6105)

U.S. Lawmakers Call for Sanctions on Georgia After OSCE Report

Leaders of the U.S. Helsinki Commission have called on U.S. officials to use sanctions and "other available tools" against the Georgian government following a critical international report. (more)

Helsinki Commission Leadership Statement on OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on Georgia

U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., and Commissioner Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., issued a joint statement following the release of the OSCE's Moscow Mechanism report on Georgia. (more)

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"Freedom House: Georgia Sees Sharpest Decline in Eurasia" (more)

Opinion & Analysis

What Will the Creation of the Opposition Alliance Change?

On March 2, 2026, a significant realignment took place among pro-Western opposition forces in Georgia. Nine political groups united under a new platform - the "Opposition Alliance." (more)
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