Tag: Police

Georgia

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ information, 7 people have been arrested for the fact of organizing, leading, and participating in a group violence in connection with protests.  

Georgia

The police searched and checked the belongings of citizens at the “Freedom Square Metro Station”. Based on a “superficial check”, several people were arrested. This resulted in noise  

Georgia

Unknown persons, including masked individuals, confronted the representatives of opposition after the meeting at “Courtyard Marriott”.  

Georgia

Vedant Patel says: “We condemn the excessive use by police force against Georgian demonstrators. We call on all parties involved to ensure that the protests are peaceful.”  

Georgia

Watchdog details “Inhuman and degrading treatment” against protesters by police  

Georgia

Three people have been arrested for allegedly attacking policemen, damaging property and setting fire to the events taking place in Tbilisi. The total number of arrests under the administrative process is 224.  

Georgia

Public Defender: 124 of the 156 people arrested claim they were subjected inhumane treatment and violence. This is a very alarming indicator.  

Georgia

The fire brigade, to fill the water cannons near the Parliament, emptied the water from the fire truck on the street in a demonstration.  

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.