Tag: Police

Georgia

Special forces are now using water cannons to disperse protesters. They are also firing what they call gas canisters  

Georgia

Prime Minister: I can’t imagine how this rally might have ended yesterday if Vano Merabishvili, or Giorgi Gakharia, had been the Minister for Internal Affairs. Murder or gouging someone’s eye would have been at least the minimum result  

Georgia

Giorgi Vashadze : This process only has one perpetrator – the self-proclaimed regime. I appeal to opposition leaders for Georgia to stand together.  

Georgia

MIA: Overnight, November 30, 107 protesters were detained and 10 officers injured.  

Georgia

We condemn the excessive force used by police during protests against Georgia  

Georgia

Aleksandre Darakhvelidze says that the law allows the police to use this method when necessary.  

Georgia

“Center for the Study of Democracy”, 33 journalists were physically attacked during the Rustaveli Avenue protests on November 28-29.  

Georgia

We urge the participants and organizers to refrain from bringing any items or substances which could endanger the peaceful nature of this gathering.  

Georgia

Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA): We urge the participants of the protest to refrain from taking illegal actions and to obey the law enforcement officers’ instructions, or else the MIA will act in accordance with its mandate.  

Georgia

President: I am turning towards the police. It is your duty to protect the citizens, not slaves or Russians. I want to turn towards the Georgian Army, whose hearts hurt the most today. I turn to you all, don’t give up hope: don’t surrender, don’t get used to this, and resist!  

Georgia

Protester arrested for assaulting a police officer  

Georgia

Public Defender issues a statement in conjunction with protests planned in Tbilisi, November 24  

Georgia

ODIHR is concerned by reports of “excessive police force” in Georgia  

Georgia

President: Punitive actions are being taken against young Georgian activists  

Georgia

Office of the Ombudsman : of the 16 people arrested at the rally who were visited by representatives of the Public Defenders, 10 are alleged to be victims of improper treatment or excess force  

Georgia

Giorgi Vashadze : Their goal was punish us but they failed to disperse, they are used raiding people around parliament alone – this is a new tactic. This is a mobile demonstration