Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests with crippling fines

Georgia’s Protesters Face ‘Financial Terror’ as Government Cracks Down

One protester was handed a summons with fines totaling 45,000 lari (approximately $16,000) for briefly blocking traffic on Tbilisi’s central avenue.

Georgian protesters hit with massive fines amid anti-government demonstrations

Georgia is an official candidate for membership in the 27-nation bloc, a bid supported by more than 80 percent of the population, according to opinion polls, and enshrined in the country's constitution

Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests with crippling fines

Nadim Khmaladze has been joining thousands of fellow Georgians on the streets every evening since November, when Tbilisi's increasingly repressive government shelved EU membership talks.

Germany Introduces Further Entry Bans on GD Officials

German Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on March 24 that it introduced further entry bans on Georgian Dream officials responsible for crackdown on pro-EU protesters. The Ministry noted that Georgians have been protesting for several months “in favor of a future in the EU and against the course of the Georgian leadership.” It further noted that protesters “continue to face intimidation, arrests and violence” adding that those responsible for the …

Tbilisi City Court continues to consider the cases of those detained during protest demonstrations. Today, March 24, Judge Nino Galustashvili will consider the case of Mate Devidze. At the court session, along with the investigator of the case, police officer Levan Kodelashvili, who has the status of a victim, was also questioned. According to him, Mate Devidze hit his hand with a stick during the protest, as a result of which his wrist turned s…

We all remember well how arrests were made at night, then notaries were brought into prisons, businesses were reorganized, and Khazaradze-Japaridze were not in politics at that time, but they had their role under Saakashvili’s government. Therefore, all questions must be answered accordingly, - this is how Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze assesses the summoning of Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze by the investigative commission. According to Kal…