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.
Georgia police arrest two opposition leaders at protest
Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against the ruling party Sunday, a moved quickly denounced by the European Union, which denounced Tbilisi's "brutal crackdown".The Black Sea nation has been rocked by daily mass protests since the Georgian Dream party claimed victory in October parliamentary elections rejected by the opposition as falsified.
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.
Georgia police arrest two opposition leaders amidst election protests
Georgia police arrested several anti-government protesters on Sunday, including two prominent opposition leaders, following demonstrations demanding new parliamentary elections. Nika Melia, former
Georgia moves to toughen protest laws amid political crisis
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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 ...
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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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 ...
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One of Georgia’s opposition leaders Melia detained during rally in Tbilisi
TBILISI, February 2. /TASS/. Nika Melia, a leader of Georgia’s opposition Akhali party, has been detained during a rally in Tbilisi, a TASS correspondent reported. Melia was detained after a ...
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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 ...