Police Search Home of Activist Nancy Woland
Activist Nancy Woland says police made her take off all her clothes during a search of her house on February 1. This is not the first time police have searched the homes of activists, and some have been arrested.
Woland is a leader in protests against the government in Georgia. She said two female police officers entered her home, searched it, and made her take off all her clothes. This was too much for her, and she needed medical attention to deal with her emotional stress.
Woland is also the founder of a popular Facebook group that helps protesters share information and coordinate their efforts. Her house has been searched several times before, and some members of the group have been arrested.
Other women have come forward saying they were forced to take off all their clothes during detention or searches by police. Georgia’s former public defender, Nino Lomjaria, says this kind of treatment is torture and is against the law. She urges women not to obey these orders and to ask police to use a special detector instead.
These stories have been shared widely on social media, with many women recalling how police targeted them during protests in January and February. The police even made insulting comments and threats towards women, which were seen as sexually explicit.
Many organizations have condemned the way police are treating protesters in Georgia. They say it is inhuman and degrading treatment that needs to stop.
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