Activists block Tbilisi avenue for 275th day in a row

Revaz Kiknadze, who was arrested on charges of group violence during protests in Tbilisi, made his final statement in court today. Participants in pro-European protests have once again blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, on August 28, the 274th day of pro-European protests, activists in Tbilisi held a march and picket in support of protesters Mindia Shervashidze and Tornike Toshkhua, who were arrested on August 16.

Continuous protests outside the Georgian Parliament continue for the 275th day in a row. This evening, the protesters again blocked Rustaveli Avenue with unchanged demands - to hold new parliamentary elections and release all those detained during the demonstrations, Publika reports.

The participants of the daily protest near the Public Broadcaster building joined those gathered near the parliament, demanding that airtime be provided to relatives of political prisoners, Interpressnews reports.

The trial of 11 participants in pro-European demonstrations arrested on charges of group violence is coming to an end in the Tbilisi City Court. Today, Revaz (Rezo) Kiknadze gave his final statement in court, telling the court about numerous cases of inhuman and cruel treatment, pressure and threats from security forces.

"Caucasian Knot" published a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia". The Caucasian Knot collected materials about the parliamentary elections and the protests that followed them on the page "Elections in Georgia-2024".

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