Ukrainian non-governmental organizations released a statement on the threat to democracy and human rights in Georgia

The statement initiated by PEN Ukraine expresses the full solidarity with the Georgian people and calls on the international community to stand firmly in defense of Georgian sovereignty and human rights

"We, the representatives of Ukrainian society and independent civil society organizations, are watching with pain the events in Georgia that have erupted as a result of the current government's persistent efforts to pass a law on "foreign agents" in the Georgian parliament. The law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" adopted by the Georgian parliament in the first reading on April 17, which has disturbing similarities to the Kremlin's law on foreign agents, has already brought tens of thousands of protesters to the Georgian streets. Voting for this law in the second reading on May 1 further sparked public outcry. During this time, security forces used brutal force against the protesters, mass arrests began, and many activists were imprisoned", is said in the statement.

The statement is already signed by the following organizations: PEN Ukraine, Centre for Civil Liberties, Internews Ukraine, UkraineWorld, Institute of Mass Information, ZMINA, Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities (Vaad) of Ukraine, The Congress of National Communities of Ukraine, Centre for Russian Studies, National Interests Advocacy Network - ANTS, Resilient Ukraine, Centre for Global Studies "Strategy XXI", Truth Hounds, Kharkiv Regional Foundation "Civil Alternative"

The full text of the statement can be found here. To sign the statement, please, press here.