US State Department responds to Prime Minister of Georgia's accusations

According to the White House, “the failure of the government to punish the organizers of the July 5 riots” led to impunity. The document also mentions the judicial system in Georgia as a serious problem, along with insufficiently objective investigations and politically motivated persecutions.

According to the White House press office, the messages that raised concerns related to the rule of law, including prosecutions, which many describe as politically motivated. In addition, the White House explains that they will continue their partnership with the Georgian people and call on the government to carry out all the necessary reforms.

The statement also notes that this is the 47th Human Rights Report the State Department has presented to the US Congress, and all previous human rights reports are publicly available online:

“We encourage those who are interested in the content of previous reports to read them. Each report contains a footnote to the specific sources of information on which the report is based.