Protests in Georgia: one of the opposition leaders was detained

The crackdown began on Rustaveli Avenue, where protesters were pushed into the metro station.

On the evening of December 2 in Tbilisi, Georgian special forces pushed the participants of a mass protest on Rustaveli Avenue. Currently, the attempt to disperse the citizens continues; It was reported by News Georgia.

Georgian police and special forces evacuated Rustaveli Avenue at 7:00 am (5:00 Kyiv time) on December 2. Security forces used water cannons and tear gas to quell the protest.

The protesters were detained by law enforcement officers. Among those detained is Zurab Japaridze, one of the leaders of the opposition party Coalition of Changes, as well as several journalists. According to human rights activists, around 50 people are currently in prison.

The crackdown began on Rustaveli Avenue, where protesters were pushed into the metro station.

The publication states that some of the protesters moved towards Vake, on Chavchavadze Avenue, where the dispersal continued. Here the actions of the security forces are more brutal, chasing people in the alleys and even in the courtyards and entrances of residential buildings.

“Those who just went to work also fell under the hot hands of the police,” the publication reported.

As is known, the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze said that Georgia refused the accession negotiations with the EU until 2028. After that, on the night of November 28 in Tbilisi, Georgian citizens came out to protest en masse against the government actions. Security forces tried to disperse the protesters using water cannons.

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