Georgia: Crackdown begins on anti-government protesters
Police have raided opposition party offices. Activists say it's an attempt to silence them. If it is, it doesn't seem to have worked.
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In Georgia’s capital, a new passion fuels street protests
TBILISI, Georgia — Running through an eerie blue fog, I darted into a church just across from Georgia’s parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue. Masked riot police were chasing protesters through clouds of tear gas. It clings to your lungs and makes every breath a struggle.
More than 100 arrested in Georgia protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
Georgia’s interior ministry has said that 107 people were arrested during Friday’s protests in the capital Tbilisi sparked by the government’s decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.
Police in Georgia Arrest an Opposition Leader as Mass Protests Continue
Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining th
Georgian opposition figures arrested as pro-EU protests continue
The leader of Georgia's main opposition party has been detained by police in the capital Tbilisi after being knocked to the ground and falling unconscious, his party said, the most high-profile in a sweeping wave of arrests of senior opposition figures.
Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies
A leader of one of Georgia’s opposition parties has been detained by police after he was beaten unconscious by officers in the capital Tbilisi, his party said Wednesday, in the wake of fierce protests in the former Soviet republic.
Georgian Opposition Leader Beaten Unconscious, Detained by Police, Party Says
A leader of one of Georgia's four main opposition parties was detained by police after being beaten unconscious in the capital Tbilisi, his party said on Wednesday. The Coalition for Change party published video on X showing an unmoving Nika Gvaramia being carried by the arms and legs by several men down a street.
Georgian opposition leader dragged from party offices by police
Nika Gvaramia, 48, a leader from one of four opposition groups, was carried away by his arms and legs by police officers from his party HQ in a side street next to parliament in the capital Tbilisi. Demonstrations have been held every night since last Thursday,
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Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian police on Wednesday raided the ... Georgian media reported that police also raided the ...
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Zelensky criticizes Georgia's leadership for protest crackdown
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the harsh crackdown on demonstrators in Georgia and accused the country ...
Georgia's opposition says its leader was detained in altercation with police during protests
Vision released by the Coalition for Change party shows Nika Gvaramia being carried by the arms and legs by several men and ...
Mass protests in Georgia as government put EU accession talks on hold
Protesters gathers across Georgia for the fourth night after police used water cannon yesterday in a crackdown.
Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Opposition Leader Is Detained
In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition ...
Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
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Georgian president seeks West's support in standoff with her own government
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Georgia lawmakers propose sweeping AI policies, privacy and ethics laws
Georgia lawmakers are recommending that all state bodies, cities, counties and school systems create “comprehensive” policies ...
Georgia is being rocked by days of violent protests. Here’s what you need to know
Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s ...