Day 464 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.
Day 464 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.
Two Georgian journalistsโMariam Kuprava of Tabula and Mariam Dzidzaria of Netgazetiโface up to 15 days in jail for allegedly โblocking the road.โ At the time, they were standing on the street reporting on the protests.
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What a powerful mural at Ilia State University in Tbilisi: Ilia Chavchavadzeโ19th-century writer, statesman, and one of the architects of modern Georgian political identityโwalking toward a door painted as the EU flag.
One EU star is missing; Ilia holds one bearing the Georgian flag. ๐ฌ๐ช๐ช๐บ
Day 461 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.
Day 460 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia. ๐ฌ๐ช
Georgiaโs democratic opposition parties have formed an alliance, agreeing on a joint strategy to defeat the autocratic regime and restore the countryโs Euro-Atlantic course.
They say they will fight โuntil political prisoners are freed and free, fair elections are secured.โ
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Day 459 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.
Faces are blurred, as always, as more and more protesters are jailed for peacefully standing on the sidewalk.
Iranians in Georgia have gathered in front of the Iranian Embassy, protesting in solidarity and celebrating. Georgian activists joined them with a traditional dance. ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐ท
Many U.S. flags at the 458th consecutive day of the #GeorgiaProtests.
In the background, Kashveti Church in Tbilisi. ๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ช
The weather in Georgia was so bad today that most neighborhoods were left without electricity, heating, or water. Yet a large crowd turned out for the weekly march in Tbilisi.
Day 458 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests. ๐ฌ๐ช
Day 458 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia.
Iranian, U.S., and U.K. flags are more prominent than usual today โ the U.K. flags following sanctions on two Georgian propaganda channels. ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐ท๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง
Greetings from snowy, freezing Rustaveli Avenue โ day 457 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests. โ๏ธ๐ฌ๐ช
๐ฅ George Jibladze
Georgians are always protesting. Beyond the daily evening rallies in 8+ cities โ now on day 457 โ other demonstrations continue across the country, like this silent protest at a metro station.
โFreedom to prisoners of conscience,โ the sign reads.
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Hello from the rainy Rustaveli Avenue. Day 456 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
Once again, jail time in Georgia over "verbally insulting a public official" in a Facebook comment.
Politician Lasha Chkhartishvili has been sentenced to 5 days of administrative detention for allegedly insulting judge Davit Makaradze.
The Georgian national anthem echoes in front of Parliament.
Day 455 of daily, uninterrupted protests.
105 years ago today, Soviet Russia invaded and occupied Georgia.
Today, 20% of the country remains under Russian occupation. The rest is ruled by a Russia-aligned, illegitimate regime.
Georgians are marching today to mark the day of the Soviet occupation of Georgia in 1921, when the Red Army invaded and ended the countryโs short-lived independence.
20% of Georgia is still occupied by Russia.
Day 455 of daily, uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia. ๐ฌ๐ช
The Ukrainian anthem performed in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia.
People have gathered to commemorate the 4-year anniversary of Russiaโs full-scale invasion and to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ช
Georgians and Ukrainians have gathered in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Tbilisi on the 4-year anniversary of Russiaโs full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ๐ฌ๐ช๐บ๐ฆ
The UK government has sanctioned Georgian TV channels Imedi and PosTV under its Russia sanctions regime.
Hunnewell Partners โ the UK-registered firm founded by Irakli Rukhadze โ sold Imedi just two weeks ago.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/699c9d...
This picture went viral in Georgia of a building perched precariously on the edge of a massive excavation pit, and quickly turned into a meme.
Scenes like this are common in Tbilisi, with controversial construction permits issued under GD's Mayor Kakha Kaladze.
โWe wonโt stop until we prevail.โ
Students are marching in Tbilisi, Georgia, demanding university autonomy and protesting Georgian Dreamโs unconstitutional interference in how many students state universities can admit and which academic fields they are allowed to teach.
Students continue to protest daily in Georgia. This is now in front of Ilia State University โ the only state university openly critical of the Georgian Dream regime โ which is facing effective dismantling after being stripped down to just two remaining academic fields.
For 451 consecutive days, Georgians have taken to the streets in 8+ cities, resisting an illegitimate, pro-Russian regime. This is Tbilisi today.
A large crowd at the weekly march in Tbilisi.
Day 451 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia. ๐ฌ๐ช
Day 450 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia.
New game: spot your flag at the #GeorgiaProtests. ๐ฌ๐ช๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ง
Day 449 of daily, uninterrupted protests.
Day 449 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia. ๐ฌ๐ช๐ช๐บ
CPT has published its report on Georgia, documenting a pattern of police violence against protesters โ including beatings by masked officers, often while handcuffed.
www.coe.int/ka/web/cpt/-/council-of-europe-anti-torture-committee-cpt-publishes-report-on-its-2024/2025-visit-to-georgia
Three Georgian women face criminal prosecution โ and up to 1 year in prison โ for standing peacefully on the sidewalk during protests.
They had previously been punished for standing on the roadway. The court considers this a repeat violation under the same provision.