Georgia Plunged Into Political Turmoil Following Controversial Parliamentary Elections – EUROP INFO

In Georgia, the police are increasingly resorting to gender-based violence, such as gender-based insults, threats of sexual violence and illegal and degrading body searches, against women taking part in demonstrations, in a context of a broader campaign to intimidate and punish [...]

Georgia Plunged into Political Turmoil Following Controversial Parliamentary Elections – EUROP INFO

Georgia’s Political Crisis Deepens Amid Contested Parliamentary Elections Widespread Protests Erupt Over Alleged Electoral Fraud Following the recent parliamentary elections in Georgia, the country has plunged into political unrest as opposition parties and civil society groups challenge the legitimacy of the results. The ruling party’s slim victory has been met with fierce accusations of vote-rigging, coercion, and manipulation. Thousands of G…

Daily protests in Tbilisi have been ongoing since November 28. That day, the country's authorities announced the suspension of the country's integration into the EU. Residents of the capital greeted this announcement with thousands of rallies using fireworks against special forces. Now, six months later, the number of people at the protests has significantly decreased, but for some Tbilisi residents, an evening outing to Rustaveli has become a p…

The Tbilisi City Court has started another hearing on the case of eight people arrested on charges of organizing and participating in group violence during protests. Judge Tamar Mchedlishvili is reviewing the case. The case continues with the questioning of police witnesses. Grigol Chanturidze, another police officer who has the status of a victim in the case, is answering the parties’ questions. The police officer says that on November 28, 2024…

In Georgia, the police are increasingly resorting to gender-based violence, such as gender-based insults, threats of sexual violence and illegal and degrading body searches, against women taking part in demonstrations, in a context of a broader campaign to intimidate and punish peaceful demonstrators, Amnesty International said in a new summary released on Friday, 23 May.