Eastern Partnership Georgia National Platform STATEMENT Regarding the Terrorist Attacks in Paris, France

The Georgian National Platform strongly condemns the terrorist attack directed against journalists of the French weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France on 7th January, in which 12 people were killed, 10 injured and 4 seriously wounded. On 9th January the terrorists took hostages at the supermarket in Eastern Paris claiming lives of four Jewish victims.

The Georgian National platform shares condolences with French people, the whole civilized world and the French Jewish community, and emphasis its sympathy and solidarity.

We, the member organizations of the Georgian National Platform unanimously express the condemnation of terrorism, which can in no circumstances be justified and contradicts the common human values based on equality, respect for human dignity and freedom of expression.

We call on Georgian government as well as the governments of EU and Eastern Partnership member states to consolidate their efforts in fighting against terrorism and defending democracy. Hereby we stress that these important efforts should be made with safeguarding with basic human rights and the rule of law.

The signatory organizations (the members of Georgian National Platform): n National Platform):

1. Association "Atinati"

2. Association "Green Alternative"

3. Association DEA for Disabled Women and Mothers of Disabled Children

4. Association "MERKURI"

5. Association of Young Professionals in Energy of Georgia

6. Association for the efficient use of the Georgian energy resources

7. Caucasus Environmental NGO network (CENN)

8. Civic Development Institute

9. Coalition Homecare Georgia

10. Cultural-Humanitarian Fund "Sukhumi”  Georgia ▪ Tbilisi 0108 ▪ Rustaveli Ave. 50/1
+995 32 293 11 28

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11. Energy Efficiency Foundation

12. European Initiative - Liberal Academy Tbilisi

13. Foundation ”Multi- Ethnic Resource Centre on Civic Education Development”

14. Georgian Association "Woman in Business"

15. Georgian Association of Regional Broadcasters

16. Georgian Trade Union Confederation

17. Georgian Young Lawyers' Association

18. Gori Information Center

19. Healthy World

20. Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Georgian National Committee

21. Human Rights Centre

22. Human Rights Priority

23. IDP Association "Consent"

24. Institute for the study of nationalism and conflict

25. International Center for Advancement of Research, Technology & Innovation (ICARTI)

26. International Center of Geopolitical research

27. International Center on Conflict and Negotiation

28. International Society "Caucasian Mosaic"

29. International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy

30. Junior achievement of Georgia

31. Open Society Georgia Foundation

32. Partnership For Road Safety

33. Peaceful and Business Caucasus

34. Public Advocacy

35. Repatriates' Union

36. Save The Future Generation

37. Student Youth Council

38. Studio "Re"

39. Teachers' Union "Education and Universe"

40. The Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development

41. The Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia

42. Transparency International Georgia

43. Union "Article 42 of the Constitution"

44. United Public Movement "Multinational Georgia"

45. "Women Enterprise" Fund Georgia

46. Young socialists of Georgia

47. Youth Alternative

48. Youth Association "Droni"

49. Youth for Justice – Georgia

50. Association of Tea Producers Georgia “Georgian Tea”

51. International Foundation "LEA"

52. Samtskhe-Javakheti Regional Association "Toleranti"

53. Institute of Democracy

54. Human Rights House Tbilisi

55. Community Foundation GENIUS LOCI

56. Save The Future Generation

57. Foundation for Media Development  Georgia ▪ Tbilisi 0108 ▪ Rustaveli Ave. 50/1
+995 32 293 11 28

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58. Foundation “Caucasus Environment”

59. Women's Initiatives supporting Group

60. Caucasian House Georgia

61. Center of Development and Democracy

62. International Center for Civic Culture

63. Women’s Information Centre

64. Energy Efficiency Centre Georgia

65. Youth Initiative for Democracy

66. Biological Farming Association “Elkana”

67. Association "MERKURI"

68. Georgia's Reforms Associates

69. Youth for Justice - Georgia

70. Green Alternative

71. Healthy Children

72. The Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia