Multiple Georgian opposition leaders arrested as pro-EU demonstrators block highway in Tbilisi
Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders, including the former mayor of Tbilisi, during a street protest against the ruling Georgian Dream party, Echo of the Caucasus reported on Feb. 2. Along with former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava,
Georgian police arrest opposition leaders at pro-EU protest
Police in Georgia arrested several anti-government protesters on Sunday as thousands of demonstrators demanding new parliamentary elections briefly blocked a motorway on the edge of the capital Tbilisi.
Opposition leader arrested at Georgia anti-Government protest
The leader of Georgia ’s largest opposition party was arrested on Sunday as thousands of demonstrators again took to the streets demanding new parliamentary elections. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Opposition leaders arrested at pro-EU protest in Tbilisi
By Ailis Halligan in Tbilisi A pro-EU protest intended to block a key traffic artery in the Georgian capital on February 2 was met with heavy police repression and violent arrests, a day after the Georgian authorities classified the highway as “strategic infrastructure” and criminalised obstructing it.
Tbilisi Tensions Rise: Opposition Leaders Arrested
In Georgia, police arrested several anti-government protesters, including prominent opposition leaders, as thousands demanded new parliamentary elections. Demonstrators temporarily blocked a motorway near Tbilisi.
Opposition leaders arrested in anti-government rally in Georgia
Anti-government protesters took to the streets in Georgia on Sunday where police made several arrests -- among them two of the country's opposition leaders. Daily mass protests have gripped the
Georgia police arrest 2 opposition leaders at protest
Georgian police on Sunday arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against the ruling party, which has been accused of democratic backsliding and of moving Tbilisi closer to Russia.
Unrest in Georgia: Protests and Arrests amid Political Tensions
In Georgia, police arrested several anti-government protesters, including opposition leader Nika Melia. Demonstrators blocked a motorway in Tbilisi demanding new elections. Protests intensified after Georgia's ruling party stalled EU accession talks.
Georgia moves to toughen protest laws amid political crisis
Georgians have been rallying nightly since November, when the ruling Georgian Dream party, now in its fourth term in power, ...
Pro-European demonstrators take to the streets every day in Georgia, despite growing repression
The protests entered their 68th day on Monday, while the ruling Georgian Dream party announced that it was strengthening its ...
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One of Georgia’s opposition leaders Melia released after being detained during protests
Melia was detained earlier in the day during a protest rally near the Tbilisi Mall shopping center TBILISI, February 2. /TASS/. One of Georgia’s opposition leaders, Nika Melia, who was detained ...