Key opposition leaders detained

Georgia protests escalate: Key opposition leaders detained
The police detained over 20 participants in a demonstration in Tbilisi on Sunday, as reported by the Echo of the Caucasus portal. Among those detained is one of the opposition leaders. Thousands of demonstrators,
Georgia police arrest two opposition leaders at protest
Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against the ruling party on Sunday, a moved quickly denounced by the European Union, which condemned Tbilisi's "brutal crackdown".
Georgian Opposition Leader Arrested as Pro-EU Protesters Block Highway
A Reuters reporter saw three protesters being arrested, including Nika Melia, a leader of the country's largest opposition party, the Coalition for Change. Former Tbilisi Mayor Giorgi Ugulava was also arrested,
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.
Tensions rise in Tbilisi: Opposition leaders arrested amid protests
The police detained over 20 participants of the demonstration in Tbilisi on Sunday, reported the Echo of the Caucasus portal. Among those detained is one of the opposition leaders. Thousands of demonstrators,
Georgia journalist jailed over protests against pro-Russian government deteriorates 3 weeks into hunger strike
The mother of one of Georgia's dozens of imprisoned protesters says the nation "chose Europe," but is being "taken to Russia" ...
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, ...
Georgia plans tougher penalties for protesters amid political crisis
The Georgian government is pushing forward with a legislative package that would increase penalties for protest-related ...
Democracy in Eastern Europe Faces Another Crisis
The crisis threatens to overturn a decades-long effort by the United States and EU to preserve Georgian democracy, which has ...
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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 ...
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One of Georgia’s opposition leaders Melia released after being detained during protests
TASS/. One of Georgia’s opposition leaders, Nika Melia, who was detained during protests in Tbilisi on Sunday has been released, TV Pirveli reported. Melia was detained earlier in the day during ...
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Georgia: Police arrest two opposition leaders amid protests
Georgia has seen daily protests since Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said he was delaying EU membership talks until 2028. The opposition alleges October elections won by the Georgian Dream party ...
A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm
Jailed journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli gets weaker every day as her hunger strike has reached three weeks in Rustavi, a town near ...