The GD government has presented the Rump Parliament a comprehensive legislative package that aims to tighten immigration controls and other measures that have targeted foreigners. The proposed changes would revise the country's approach to designate foreigners and introduce new metric data acquisition measures and harder penalties for administrative and criminal offenses.
Law on the legal status of extraterrestrial and stateless persons
The changes in the law include that foreign citizens who were sentenced to criminal offenses in the context of the Criminal Code in Georgia could be expelled, and it cannot be ruled out to reopen the country for a certain period of time. Those who are reserved for the distance would have to submit oral or written explanations and submit relevant documents; The non -compliance could not be granted that the voluntary departure time or the detention and placement in a temporary accommodation center are not granted.
One of the provisions is the introduction of biometric measures, including photography and fingerprint persons who live in Georgia without legal status, which provides that the authorities can take the photo, the palm trees and fingerprints of the foreigner. If the foreigner refuses to meet, the data can be recorded using “proportional compulsory measures”, the bill says.
The draft law also introduces a new risk assessment mechanism to determine whether a foreign national will probably flee. The factors include the use of false documents, the destruction of travel papers and ambiguities about the identity or nationality of the individual. In addition, under the new regulations, Voluntary departure times would be between 7 and 30 days.
Changes to the administrative code
Appropriate changes to the Georgia administrative code would introduce two new penalties especially for foreign nationals: the expulsion from Georgia and an entry ban. Crimes such as Petty Hooliganism (Article 166), disobedient to the commands of the law enforcement authorities (Article 173), the oral insult of a public-political figure or violations in connection with the organization or participation in public meetings (Article 174/1) can trigger these sanctions Entry bans last up to three years.
The fines of violations in connection with immigration would also increase significantly. Foreigners who exceed their rights in Georgia by up to three months would be exposed to a fine of 1,000 gel or a six -month entry ban. Illegal stays of more than a year could lead to a fine of 3,000 gel or a three -year entry ban. Violations of the transit regulations by foreigners or stateless persons would also cause higher fines.
Georgian citizens or legal persons who invite, serve or benefit the services of foreign nationals in violation of the stay, work or study regulations could also be filled with a fine of 2,000 gel.
Proposed changes to the Criminal Code
At the same time, the proposed changes to the Georgia Criminal Code would be banned from exclusion and entry for formal punishments for foreign nationals who were convicted of crimes. According to the new provisions, foreigners could be found guilty of fewer crimes Returning in Georgia for two to ten years. For serious or particularly serious crimes, the ban could extend from Five to 20 years.
Criminal liability would also apply to those who hinder the enforcement of a deportation order. This includes the deliberate destruction of travel documents or the refusal to participate in the procedures that are necessary to achieve such documents. Violations could be shown for one to six years and a ban on entry or a prison sentence for six years old.
If the proposed package is adopted, the changes from the 18 Georgian laws would affect.
The proposed changes result in the Georgia's democratic deficit and the emerging authoritarian rule of the Georgian dream. In January, Mia announced These 91 foreigners were excluded in November and December 2024, including 25 participants in anti-regime protests in Tbilisi. The timing and the type of these triggers have triggered alarm among human rights defenders and international observers, fearing that the measures to suppress dissent can be used. Among the refused admission to Georgia in recent months, those are Human rights defenderPresent PhotographerAnd journalists, supposedly for political reasons.
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