格鲁吉亚反对派领导人被监禁;西方国家对有争议的选举实施制裁。 Georgian opposition leader jailed; Western nations impose sanctions over disputed election.

格鲁吉亚已囚禁反对派领袖Nika Gvaramia八个月, 自去年10月有争议选举以来, Georgia has jailed opposition leader Nika Gvaramia for eight months, part of a broader crackdown on critics since last October's disputed elections. 几乎所有反对派领导人都因拒绝配合议会调查而被监禁。 Nearly all opposition leaders are being jailed for refusing to cooperate with a parliamentary investigation. 包括美国和联合王国在内的西方国家施加了制裁,而布鲁塞尔则警告说这可能会损害格鲁吉亚加入欧盟的投标。 Western nations, including the US and UK, have imposed sanctions, while Brussels warned this could hurt Georgia's EU membership bid. 格鲁吉亚“梦想”党否认关于操纵选举的指控。 The Georgian Dream party denies allegations of rigging elections.