Polish Member of the European Parliament Krzysztof Brejza commented on instances of violence against citizens by Georgian law enforcement officers. Writing on the social media platform X, he said:
“Pro-European protesters in Georgia are being brutally beaten, tortured, and abused for demanding a European future.
The international community must respond. More sanctions are needed against Ivanishvili and the officials responsible for this repression.”
Georgia’s pro-European protesters are being brutally beaten, tortured and abused for demanding a European future.
The international community must respond. More sanctions are needed against Ivanishvili and the officials responsible for this repression.
🇵🇱🇬🇪🇪🇺#StandWithGeorgia pic.twitter.com/hwb905Gzyl— Krzysztof Brejza (@krzysztofbrejza) June 12, 2026
As a reminder, the Pirveli TV channel released footage capturing instances of violence by police officers. According to the broadcaster, the police officers filmed these episodes and shared them in a group chat.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia stated that this crime was uncovered in February of this year by the Ministry’s General Inspectorate. Based on the submitted materials, an investigation was launched, and on February 23, 2026, the prosecutor’s office detained all three police officers as defendants.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified that the case involves three officers from the Imereti Police Department who committed the videotaped crime in 2022 while on an official assignment in Kobuleti.