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MIA: Opposition leader Aleko Elisashvili arrested on charges of ‘violence against political opponent’
TBILISI – The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the arrest of Aleko Elisashvili, a leader of the Strong Georgia coalition, following an investigation into an alleged politically motivated assault. According to the Ministry, Elisashvili...
World champion Zurab Datunashvili arrested at Freedom Square
World champion wrestler Zurab Datunashvili was arrested near Freedom Square in Tbilisi on Wednesday late evening. Datunashvili, currently a representative of the Coalition for Change, was attending a meeting of opposition parties at the Courtyard Mar...
Several protesters arrested near Metro Freedom Square in Tbilisi
Several people were arrested near the “Freedom Square” metro station, according to participants in a protest. They claim that police have been stopping citizens coming out of the Freedom Square and Rustaveli metro stations, conducting searches, and m...
Nika Gvaramia located in Marneuli Detention Facility, lawyer raises concerns over health and legal rights
Lawyer Dito Sadzaglishvili has confirmed that opposition leader Nika Gvaramia is being held at the Marneuli Temporary Detention Facility. The information was disclosed by Georgia’s Public Defender’s Office. “We have been trying to locate Nika Gvaram...
Police detain youth members of United National Movement
Law enforcement officers have detained five members of the youth organization of the opposition party United National Movement (UNM) amid ongoing crackdowns in Georgia. The arrests took place following a search conducted earlier at the organization’...
Police conduct raids in movement Nabiji and opposition offices
Police forces have expanded their operations, entering the office of the activist group movement Nabiji. The news was confirmed by activists Luka Chokhonelidze and Datuna Danelia. The raid on Movement Nabiji follows a series of searches and crackdow...
Tensions rise in Tbilisi as police target opposition leaders, activists amid protests
Georgian police have arrested Gela Khasaia, an activist and member of the Coalition for Change, near the Girchi-Droa office in Tbilisi. The arrest, carried out by masked law enforcement officers during a Ministry of Internal Affairs search of the of...
Youth movement leader detained amid protests against delayed EU integration
Zviad Tsetskhladze, founder and leader of the youth movement Dapioni, was reportedly arrested while walking in the street, according to a statement on the group’s Facebook page. His detention is part of a broader crackdown on activists and opposition...
Two Lelo Party members detained over alleged “violent plans” in protest footage
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has detained two individuals, Vepkhia Kasradze and Vasil Kadzelashvili, who appear in secretly recorded footage from a recent protest demonstration. The footage, aired by pro-government media, alleges discuss...
Opposition leader Nika Gvaramia arrested amid escalating protests in Tbilisi
Nika Gvaramia, founder of the opposition party Ahali and leader of the Coalition for Change, was arrested on Wednesday during a police search of the Girchi-Droa office in Tbilisi. The arrest took place at 16:45, following Gvaramia’s request to be pre...
