11 hour agoDrones have attack base of special operations forces in Grozny, Chechnya
16 hour ago"Freedom to government prisoners, freedom to the entire Georgia." - protests continue in Zugdidi, Samegrelo region in western Georgia
16 hour agoOn the 14th day of Georgian protests, active and former public servants joined the demonstration with a march on Rustaveli Avenue
Georgian critical media outlet @MtavariChannel has issued an emergency statement accusing one of its shareholders of attempting to shut down the channel, allegedly under the influence of Ivanishvili
18 hour ago"We serve people and state. We defend Georgian constitution" - heading to Rustaveli Avenue
Secretary Blinken: The United States calls on Azerbaijan to end its intensifying crackdown on media and civil society. We urge Azerbaijan to respect its international human rights obligations and release those unjustly detained, including Rufat Safarov, Sevinj Vagifgizi, and others detained for their work on behalf of human rights
23 hour agoThe @Elysee has confirmed a call between @EmmanuelMacron and Bidzina Ivanishvili, during which Macron urged Ivanishvili to release all individuals arbitrarily detained during protests
Complete blackout in Abkhazia
1 day agoPro-opposition TV channel Mtavari Arkhi has reported that former PM and current Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Gharibashvili ‘was taken to an American Hospital with multiple injuries’, citing a ‘reliable source’
1 day agoDozens of demonstrators are holding a protest in front of the Guria Police Headquarters in Ozurgeti, western Georgia. Police are mobilised at the scene, and nearby streets are blocked, local media reported.
1 day agoThe Public Defender of Georgia, Levan Ioseliani, has stated that out of 327 people detained during the protests, 225 have reported ill-treatment from law enforcement officers, while 157 reported physical injuries
The organizers of the rallies in Tbilisi in the coming days are planning to kill 2-3 people in order to inflame the situation in the country and blame the authorities for this, - the State Security Service of Georgia reports.
2 day agoProtesters in Tbilisi demand sanctioning Georgian Dream, freeing all unjustly arrested protesters and setting new elections
David Lammy: The ongoing violence towards protesters and journalists by Georgian authorities is unacceptable and must stop. Today I am restricting UK cooperation with Georgian Dream until it halts its move away from European democratic norms and freedoms
2 day agoToday, on 12th day of GeorgiaProtests, demonstrators in Kutaisi set up handmade Christmas tree near the local city hall and attached photos of beaten/tortured protesters to it, partly copying yesterday's performance by activists in Tbilisi
3 day agoAnother day of protests in the seaside city of Batumi. The national anthem is played at today's rally.
3 day agoProtesters burned an effigy of Zviad Kharazishvili (Khareba), the head of the Special Task Force under the MIA, who is responsible for orchestrating brutal crackdowns and torturing arrested protesters
3 day agoYet another protest march today in Zugdidi, Samegrelo region, as nationwide discontent doesn't show any signs of subsiding
PM Kobkahidze vowed to introduce face mask ban, ‘including [during] counter-demonstrations’ amid rising reports of attacks on demonstrators by masked, unidentified men
3 day agoCitizens of Georgia are no longer able to buy gas masks, helmets, or glasses to protect themselves from tear gas from the hypermarket 'Gorgia'. However, an employee of 'Gorgia' recorded a video showing that many such items are stored in the warehouse
4 day agoBy 2 AM, protesters remain spread across Rustaveli Avenue. Riot police, water cannons mobilized, but still no dispersal warnings
4 day agoSpecial forces deployed at Freedom Square have begun preparations for action
4 day agoRiot police unit, water cannon appear on Chichinadze street near the parliament. No dispersal warnings yet. In the meantime, protesters formed volunteer patroul groups to protect citizens from pro-government thugs
4 day agoGeorgian actor Giorgi Makharadze has reportedly been attacked by around 30 individuals carrying batons while police stood by
4 day agoProtesters now marching from Tbilisi State University towards parliament
4 day agoStudents have gathered in Kutaisi demanding new elections and the release of ‘government prisoners’. The students plan to march through the city streets where they will join protesters gathered outside the local government building at 17:00
Former Georgian PM: "if Ivanishvili’s government is not stopped now, its unchecked violence and apparent alliance with informal armed groups will drive this country into chaos, leading to civil confrontation and total collapse"
5 day agoLocal media outlet Mtavari Arkhi has called on ‘Ivanishvili’s illegitimate government’ to release their journalist and anchor Beka Korshia, who was ‘illegally’ detained yesterday evening
Rustaveli Avenue: Riot police used tear gas and water cannons to dismantle the protest in front of Parliament, which was followed by violent arrests
Protesters are encircled on Rustaveli Avenue, with security forces chasing anyone attempting to leave via Republic Square direction
