US EditionSecond Georgian opposition leader placed in pre-trial detention as crackdown widens
- On Thursday in Tbilisi, Georgian authorities arrested opposition leader Nika Melia amid ongoing demonstrations challenging the government led by the Georgian Dream party.
- The detentions follow disputed October elections declared illegitimate by opposition and protesters amid allegations of vote-rigging and democratic backsliding.
- Melia, a leader of the pro-Western Coalition for Change, was arrested for refusing to testify at a parliamentary inquiry looking into purported crimes committed during the administration of former president Saakashvili.
- Melia and Zurab Japaridze, detained a week earlier for similar reasons, face up to one year in prison, while demonstrators demand new elections and release of dissidents.
- The ruling Georgian Dream faces widespread condemnation from European leaders and rights groups for harsh protest handling, highlighting tensions over Georgia's democratic direction.
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In Georgia, the space for dissent keeps shrinking
The country's sinking ranking by international freedom indexes underscores the government's antidemocratic turnOriginally published on Global VoicesA fading Georgian flag. Image by Arzu Geybullayeva. Created using Canva Pro. The detention of opposition politician Nika Melia on May 29, coupled with a wave of arbitrary entry bans and expulsions targeting activists, journalists, and even diplomats, paints a grim picture of the ruling Georgian Dream…
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