Protests outside the Georgian parliament have continued for 519 days.

Participants in a rally on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, on the 519th day of continuous protests, demanded the release of political prisoners and once again spoke out in support of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, on April 29, the 518th day of protests, protesters outside the Georgian Parliament also demanded the purchase of medications for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Parents of sick children have been spending the night outside the Government Chancellery since April 20 sleeping outside the Government Chancellery.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration, carrying national, EU, and US flags, gathered this evening on the pedestrian section of Rustaveli Avenue near the Parliament for the 519th consecutive day, Publika reports.

Protesters reiterated their unchanged demands and supported the demands of parents whose children suffer from Duchenne syndrome.

Activists held posters reading: “Give children medicine,” “We must protect the hearts of these children,” “Freedom for political prisoners,” “Until the end,” “Labor created man, workers created the state,” “In Georgia, every third child experiences material or social need,” and “The world of “kotsov” : children without medicine, parents left on the street, youth in prison, elderly people without homes, workers without salaries,” according to publications by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media on Facebook*.

Participants in pro-European protests continue to be persecuted: for example, Marizi Kobakhidze, the mother of political prisoner Tornike Goshadze, discovered today that the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs fined her 10,000 lari (US$3,725) for She was standing on the sidewalk, the Pirveli TV channel reports.

Marizi Kobakhidze said she does not intend to pay the fine, calling it illegal. However, the freezing of her accounts will become a problem for other families of prisoners – Tornike Goshadze's mother was the only person raising funds to support political prisoners and purchase the things they needed in prison.

The "Caucasian Knot" reported that Tornike Goshadze and seven other protesters in September 2025 were sentenced to terms ranging from two to two and a half years in prison.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces carried out violent dispersals of the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. Thousands of people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia".