1 week agoAnother day of protests in the seaside city of Batumi. The national anthem is played at today's rally.
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week agoBy 2 AM, protesters remain spread across Rustaveli Avenue. Riot police, water cannons mobilized, but still no dispersal warnings
1 week agoSpecial forces deployed at Freedom Square have begun preparations for action
1 week 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
1 week agoGeorgian actor Giorgi Makharadze has reportedly been attacked by around 30 individuals carrying batons while police stood by
1 week agoProtesters now marching from Tbilisi State University towards parliament
1 week 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"
1 week 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
France, Germany, Poland FMs condemn use of force in Georgia protests
1 week agoNew protest rally at Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi tonight
Roskomnadzor has disconnected Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia from the global internet until tomorrow evening. Testing of a sovereign internet is underway
The leader of Coalition for Change Nika Gvaramia sentenced to 12 days in custody for administrative offense
Russia has suspended all co-financing of Abkhazia, except for pensions, and Russia has also banned the import of tangerines from Abkhazia, - acting head of the region Badr Gunba
1 week agoProtesters are at the Justice House in Tbilisi, holding banners that read, “Strike, it is your right.” However, the building’s security forces removed them from the premises; some protesters remain in the building
Popular show-woman Ruska Makashvili leaves top government propaganda media Imedi TV, says "everything has its limits. Enough with these lies." Reportedly, morning and afternoon shows at Rustavi 2, another propaganda media, also have a trouble
1 week agoPresident @Zourabichvili_S states that Irakli Kobakhidze should resign and calls for new elections to be held within two weeks in an interview with the Georgian Public Broadcaster
1 week agoKutaisi: Two demonstrators were injured during clashes with police at a protest in Kutaisi. Footage released by various media outlets shows the injured being surrounded by police for several minutes. Acc/to reports, one of the injured is a minor
1 week ago21:30, December 5 - Tbilisi: Protests continue across Georgia for the 8th night, sparked by GD's decision to halt EU talks. Over 300 have been arrested, with nearly half suffering injuries. Protesters demand the release of those detained and new elections
1 week agoProtest march in Zugdidi
1 week agoRustaveli Avenue now. Crowds have gathered for the protest, with police units again protecting the side streets of the parliament building.
1 week agoA dynamic protest march today in Zugdidi, central city in the western Georgian Samegrelo region
Police have entered the residence of Georgian actor Andro Chichinadze and placed him under arrest. Chichinadze has been supporting ongoing protest
EU MEPs: We urge the EU and its member states to impose personal sanctions on Georgian Dream leaders responsible for election irregularities and the repression of protesters. Additionally, we reiterate the call for targeted sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili
