3 months agoAt 6 am protesters decide to relocate to Chavchavadze avenue near the Tbilisi State University
3 months ago Protesters at the end of the Rustaveli ave are moving forward, closer to the parliament building
4 months agoIt’s midnight in Tbilisi. Riot police are stationed near the Marriott hotel, protesters are stretching across Rustaveli avenue. Tear gas is being deployed nonstop and is sensed throughout the entire area
4 months ago Riot police are facing groups of protesters from two sides. Protesters fire fireworks while police shoot tear gas grenades. Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
4 months agoTbilisi: Special forces used tear gas canisters against protesters
4 months ago 22:05 - Tbilisi As police began cracking down on the rally, some protesters gathered near Kashueti Church, with a clergyman standing before them
4 months ago Nationwide protests are happening today in at least half of Georgia’s cities and towns. Here’s the full list: Batumi, Kobuleti, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti, Chokhatauri, Poti, Zugdidi, Chkhorotsku, Tsalenjikha, Martvili, Jvari, Kutaisi, Kharagauli, Tkibuli, Dmanisi, Borjomi, Akhaltsikhe, Khashuri, Dusheti, Gori, Kareli, Telavi, Lagodekhi, Gurjaani, Kvareli, Akhmeta, Rustavi, and Tbilisi. Video shows demonstrations in Tsalenjikha, via Daitove
4 months agoThe Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) said that most of the detainees arrested during last night's protest were severely beaten and have 'fractures of the nose and jaw concussions, multiple bruises, hematomas'.
4 months ago Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Zugdidi in western Georgia, calling on people to join their protest.
4 months ago At around 19:15 shortly after rally started near parliament building, riot police started to disperse the rally with water cannons from inside the parliament building
4 months ago Thousands of protesters have gathered in Tbilisi for a fifth night of protests. Police have reportedly already used fire hoses and tear gas to disperse protesters in front of the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue.
4 months ago Professors and students of Tbilisi's Ilia State University are now marching towards the parliament. It's the fifth day of fierce and non-stop nationwide protests against Georgian Dream's announcement to freeze EU accession
4 months ago Tbilisi university students marching on Chavchavadze avenue
4 months ago Georgian police have briefly detained Zurab Japaridze, one of the leaders of the opposition group the Coalition for Change and founder of the Girchi — More Freedom party, during protests in Tbilisi
4 months ago Batumi State University students go on strike. Both the Batumi protests and the police presence there are larger than ever
4 months agoOn the morning of December 2, during a raid at Rustaveli Metro station, journalist Giorgi Chagelishvili of Mautskebeli was arrested
4 months ago Students from public schools across Georgia are on strike, refusing to attend classes in protest
4 months ago Protesters spent the 4th night on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Riot police started dispersing crowd with tear gas early morning at around 7AM and chased demonstrators for 4km
4 months ago Riot police are again issuing warnings and appear to be starting a major dispersal operation on Rustaveli Avenue. Protesters again get ready by setting up barricades
4 months agoPresident of the European Council António Costa: Had a call with @Zourabichvili_S together with @kajakallas. We condemn the violence against protestors. Actions of government run counter to the will of the people. The EU stands with the people of Georgia
4 months agoProtesters launch fireworks toward the Georgian parliament building, where riot police are deployed on the stairs. The riot police are firing water cannons back at the gathered demonstrators
4 months agoGabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania announced on December 1, that three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania “jointly agreed to impose national sanctions against those who suppressed legitimate protests in Georgia.”
4 months ago Protests are announced in every major city in Georgia, including in Kutaisi and Rustavi
4 months ago President @Zourabichvili_S addressed the nation, outlining the next steps in Georgia's struggle to save its European future. Protests: The ongoing protests, which are grassroots, self-organized, and spontaneous must remain independent, free from interference by political parties or the president. However, they do require support and protection. Demands: to pressure the Constitutional Court. The second demand is new elections. To restore peace and stability, the government must allow for fair and fraud-free elections.
4 months ago Police dispersing protesters in Tbilisi with water cannons
4 months ago Police units have appeared near the Parliament, and 2 water cannon vehicles have also been mobilized
4 months ago The demonstrators blocked traffic on Kostava Street in front of the public broadcaster's building, which leads to the city's main transport hub. They had set a deadline of 19:30 for the station's management to meet with them. Photo: Otto Kantaria
4 months ago For the fourth straight day and night, protesters have flooded the streets nationwide, including in front of the country’s parliament in Tbilisi
4 months ago At dawn, after the police had cleared Rustaveli Avenue of protesters, citizens retreated to Tbilisi State University. The surrounding area has been blocked. The protesters are calling on people not to go to work, but to come and join them. Video: Gigi Kobakhidze/Civil.ge
4 months ago Police using water cannons near the back side of the parliament building. The situation in front is more peaceful. Photo: Gigi Kobakhidze/Civil.ge
