Tbilisi protesters block Rustaveli Avenue for 293rd day in a row

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded that those involved in the attack on activists and security forces guilty of torturing detained protesters be held accountable. The opposition also announced a protest at the Supreme Court.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" reported, on September 15, the 292nd day of protests, participants in a protest march in Tbilisi on their way to the parliament building were attacked by a group of unknown armed men.

This evening, on the 293rd day of continuous protests, protesters again blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building. Activists have made unchanged demands - they are seeking early parliamentary elections and the release of those arrested for participating in demonstrations, Publika reports.

The participants of the daily protest at the Public Broadcaster office, like the day before, marched to the parliament building. During the protest, they accused pro-government television companies of concealing information about violence against demonstrators and encouraging attacks on protesters.

“We will fight until those responsible are brought to justice, until the law enforcement officers who tortured our comrades are punished, until the prisoners of the regime are released, and until the people restore justice,” the statement said.

The wife of Anton Chechin, a Russian citizen who participated in the protests in Georgia and was sentenced to 8.5 years on charges of drug trafficking, announced a protest near the building near the Supreme Court. A rally in support of Chechin and two other Russians sentenced to the same terms on similar charges - Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul - will take place on the evening of Thursday, September 18, Tbilisi_Life writes.

"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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