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Prosvjednici na kraju avenije Rustaveli kreću se naprijed, bliže zgradi parlamenta

U Tbilisiju je ponoć. Interventna policija stacionirana je u blizini hotela Marriott, prosvjednici se protežu duž avenije Rustaveli. Suzavac se koristi bez prestanka i osjeća se u cijelom području

Interventna policija suočava se s skupinama prosvjednika s dvije strane. Prosvjednici ispaljuju vatromet dok policija ispaljuje granate suzavca. Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

Tbilisi: Special forces used tear gas canisters against protesters

22:05 - Tbilisi Dok je policija počela gušiti skup, neki prosvjednici okupili su se u blizini crkve Kashueti, a ispred njih je stajao svećenik

Protesti diljem zemlje održavaju se danas u najmanje polovici gradova i mjesta Gruzije. Evo cjelovitog popisa: 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 i Tbilisi. Video prikazuje demonstracije u Tsalenjikhi, preko Daitove

Udruga mladih odvjetnika Gruzije (GYLA) priopćila je da je većina zatvorenika uhićenih tijekom sinoćnjeg prosvjeda bila teško pretučena i da imaju 'frakture nosa i potrese čeljusti, višestruke modrice, hematome'.

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Zugdidi in western Georgia, calling on people to join their protest.

Oko 19:15, nedugo nakon što je skup počeo u blizini zgrade parlamenta, policija za nerede počela je rastjerati skup vodenim topovima iz zgrade parlamenta

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.

Profesori i studenti Državnog sveučilišta Ilia u Tbilisiju sada marširaju prema parlamentu. Peti je dan žestokih i neprekidnih prosvjeda diljem zemlje protiv najave Gruzijskog sna o zamrzavanju pristupanja EU

Gruzijska policija nakratko je privela Zuraba Japaridzea, jednog od čelnika oporbene skupine Koalicija za promjene i osnivača stranke Girchi — More Freedom, tijekom prosvjeda u Tbilisiju

Studenti Državnog sveučilišta u Batumiju štrajkaju. I prosvjedi u Batumiju i policijska nazočnost tamo su brojniji nego ikad

Ujutro 2. prosinca, tijekom racije na stanici metroa Rustaveli, uhićen je novinar Giorgi Chagelishvili iz Mautskebelija

Učenici javnih škola diljem Georgije štrajkaju odbijajući pohađati nastavu u znak protesta

Prosvjednici su četvrtu noć proveli na aveniji Rustaveli u Tbilisiju. Interventna policija počela je rastjeravati gomilu suzavcem rano ujutro oko 7 sati i progonila prosvjednike 4 km

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

President 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

Protesters 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

Gabrielius 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.”

Protests are announced in every major city in Georgia, including in Kutaisi and Rustavi

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.

Police dispersing protesters in Tbilisi with water cannons

Police units have appeared near the Parliament, and 2 water cannon vehicles have also been mobilized

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

For the fourth straight day and night, protesters have flooded the streets nationwide, including in front of the country’s parliament in Tbilisi

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

Police using water cannons near the back side of the parliament building. The situation in front is more peaceful. Photo: Gigi Kobakhidze/Civil.ge

Tbilisi: The police began dispersing the demonstration using water cannons. The MIA stated that if the violence from the rally participants does not cease, they will be forced to use all special measures to end the rally. By 'all means,' they are referring to rubber bullets