US EditionGeorgia’s police use water cannons to push back protesters trying to storm presidential palace
- Georgian police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters at the presidential palace amid local elections on October 4, as significant public unrest followed opposition calls for protests to defend democracy.
- The ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in local elections, stating it won in all municipalities amid accusations of authoritarianism and pro-Russian policies.
- Protesters, including supporters of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili, rallied for what was labeled a 'last chance' to save democracy, while the Prime Minister warned against plans for a 'revolution.'
- Rights groups reported that at least 60 opposition figures and activists have been jailed over the past year, as the government has faced allegations of backtracking on its pro-European integration promises.
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Police in Tbilisi Battle Crowds Protesting Turn Toward Russia
Police in Georgia used water cannons and pepper spray on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace, as the South Caucasus country held a municipal election boycotted by the main opposition blocs during a sweeping crackdown on dissent. Tens of thousands rallied in the capital,...
Around a year after the controversial parliamentary election in Georgia, local elections were held in the Caucasus Republic - and again tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets in protest against the government.
The incidents occurred on the day of the municipal elections - The Minister of Interior announced that the protesters "exceeded the limits set by the law"
Riot police clash with protesters at Georgian palace amid election turmoil
Riot police clashed with protesters outside Georgia’s presidential palace during municipal elections, using water cannons and tear gas as demonstrators accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of fraud and pro-Russian policies.
On the day of the local elections in Georgia, thousands again demonstrated against the government. In Tbilisi, the police had to protect the presidential palace.
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