Police in Georgia arrest opposition leader as mass protests continue

Young Georgians see homeland at turning point amid pro-EU protests - West Hawaii Today

Almost every night since pro-EU protests erupted in Georgia last week, young husband-and-wife duo Mamuka Matkava and Gogona Parkaia have been working flat out to feed their fellow demonstrators.

Georgian Police Arrests Protest Leaders, Raids NGOs for Explosives and Molotov Cocktails – PM Kobakhidze Rejects Blinken Criticism, Will Wait for Trump To Improve Relations

Georgian capital Tbilisi is having a calm night after police arrested some of the protest’s leaders, and raided NGOs offices to seize explosives, gas masks, Molotov cocktails and other materials.

Georgia: Freedom House Condemns Crackdown on Protesters and Political Opposition

Georgia: Freedom House Condemns Crackdown on Protesters and Political Opposition Maryam Thu, 12/05/2024 - 16:53 Type Press release Countries Georgia Page blocks WASHINGTON—In response to mounting violence by the Georgian authorities against concerned Georgian citizens and members of the political opposition, Freedom House interim President Nicole Bibbins Sedaca issued the following statement:“We stand in solidarity with Georgians parti…

Fresh protests in Georgia after PM vows to ‘eradicate’ opposition

Georgia has been rocked by turmoil since the government said it would suspend EU membership talks until 2028.

Georgian opposition leader dragged from HQ into police car

Police dragged a Georgian opposition leader from his party office amid ongoing protests against the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union. The Coalition for Change opposition party said its leader Nika Gvaramia was detained and law enforcement raided its offices. It shared footage showing several officers dragging the politician into a car. Local media reported that police also raided the offices of sev…