Participants of the "March of Angry Women" joined protests outside the Georgian parliament.
Participants in the women's march in Tbilisi demanded the release of all women detained and convicted in connection with their participation in the protests. Participants in the march, along with other protesters, blocked traffic near the parliament building. During the protest, news broke of the arrest of Gera Khasai, an activist from the "Girchi - More Freedom" movement.
As the "Caucasian Knot" reported, Gera Khasai, an activist from "Girchi - More Freedom" detained in Tbilisi, was a participant in daily protests on Rustaveli Avenue. Those who gathered near the parliament on September 30, the 307th day of continuous protests, demanded his release.
Since November 28, 2024, Georgian opposition members and activists have been holding daily protests near the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi and blocking traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, demanding the release of all arrested demonstrators and the calling of new parliamentary elections.
Participants in the "March of Angry Women Against the Regime" marched today from the Philharmonic along Rustaveli Avenue to the parliament building. They expressed solidarity with prisoners of conscience and all women who have fallen victim to the regime's repression. Participants in the march are chanting, "Fire the oligarchy!" and "Freedom for the regime's prisoners!", reports TV channel Pirveli.
"This is a protest of angry women and a protest of solidarity. We express solidarity with female prisoners and all women who have suffered from the regime's repression... The red ribbon is a symbol of anger, and today it is on the sleeves of the protesters," said activist Elene Kaikhosroshvili.
Protesters brought Georgian and European Union flags to the parliament building. The protesters' demands remain unchanged: call new elections and release those detained during the protests. Protests outside the Georgian parliament have been taking place daily for 308 days now, Interpressnews reports.
Against the backdrop of the protests, a decision was made to arrest activist Gela Khasai. Judge Nana Shamatava granted the prosecutor's motion, remanding Gela Khasai in custody. Khasai testified in court that after about 10 police officers brought him to the police station, he was first placed in a large room with about 20 officers. He was not told why he was brought there. At the station, he was searched twice in different rooms, his personal belongings were checked, and he was stripped naked. He noted that this is a violation of the law, as such behavior is only permitted in a temporary detention facility, Publika reports.
Tbilisi security forces suspect Gela Hasai, an activist from the Girchi party, of beating a person. He has been charged under the article on intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm, which carries a sentence of up to six years in prison. Hasai was detained several days before the municipal elections, in which Girchi is participating.
After the pre-trial detention measure was chosen, bailiffs violently ejected everyone present from the building. Clashes with them continued outside the courthouse.
It is worth noting that the Girchi party is one of 14 parties registered to participate in the municipal elections, which will be held in Georgia this coming Saturday. These elections will determine the political balance in Georgia for the coming years, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Municipal Elections in Georgia on October 4, 2025".
The "Caucasian Knot" has compiled materials on preparations for the municipal elections and protests by opposition supporters on the thematic page "Georgia: Elections Amid Protests".
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