The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for brutality against protestors, journalists and politicians.

On December 19, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Vakhtang Gomelauri, and the Deputy Head of the Department of Special Tasks, Mirza Kezevadze, due to the brutal crackdown on media representatives, the opposition and protesters, including during the 2024 demonstrations. Two employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were sanctioned...