The persecution of political figures and activists violates democratic values, and all those detained for exercising fundamental rights must be released, wrote Anouar El Anouni, the EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on their X page.

“Georgia: A week after Zurab Japaridze’s [arrest], another opposition leader, Nika Melia, was detained yesterday.

The persecution of political figures and activists violates democratic values.

All those detained for exercising fundamental rights must be released,” El Anouni wrote.