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Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests with crippling fines

  • Thousands of Georgians are protesting against the government after it delayed EU membership talks until 2028, which was announced by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on November 28.
  • Protester Nadim Khmaladze received fines totaling 45,000 lari for briefly blocking traffic, illustrating the severe penalties imposed on demonstrators.
  • Rights activists report that the government is drastically increasing surveillance and using financial penalties to intimidate protesters, which includes fines surpassing $6.5 million in January alone.
  • Security forces used tear gas and made hundreds of arrests during the protests, which intensified following the announcement on EU talks.
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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.

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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…

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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…

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Marietta Daily Journal broke the news in Georgia, United States on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
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