**Over 150 High-Ranking Officials Sanctioned**
More than 150 important people have been punished, according to Transparency International Georgia. These individuals include:
* Government members and their deputies
* Members of the Georgian Dream party in parliament
* Judges
* Leaders of cities and towns
* Businessmen
* People who spread false information
**Why Were They Sanctioned?**
Georgia’s friendly countries are punishing these people for:
* Cracking down on peaceful protesters
* Undermining democracy
* Stopping the country’s European integration process
* Rigging elections
* Going against what most Georgians want