Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

On the 562nd day of continuous protests, supporters of Georgia's European integration gathered outside parliament with their unwavering demand for the release of prisoners of conscience.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, on June 11, the 561st day of continuous protests, participants in a rally on Rustaveli Avenue demanded the release of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov and the protection of independent media.

Participants in continuous protests demanding a change in Georgia's political course gathered today on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi for the 562nd evening in a row, Publika reports.

Outside the parliament building, activists held national and EU flags; some also carried US and Ukrainian flags.

Activists chanted slogans such as "Don't cede freedom," "The country belongs to the people, not to an illegitimate government," and "Freedom for political prisoners," according to a Facebook post by photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili (Mo Se)*.

One of the posters read: "Antsukhelidze is immortal." Giorgi Antsukhelidze is one of the most famous participants in the Five-Day War, who was missing for nearly five months from August 9, 2008. His body was only identified through DNA testing on December 12, 2008. In January 2009, two videos of the beating and torture of a Georgian soldier were circulated online; The Antsukhelidze family identified him as Giorgi.

Zakro Albutashvili, one of the seven remaining defendants in the case of the storming of the Georgian presidential administration building on October 4, today filed a motion with the prosecutor's office for a plea bargain. In this regard, the Tbilisi City Court postponed the announcement of the verdict, Pirveli reports.

Eight of the 15 defendants had previously reached a plea bargain. On June 9, they were sentenced to three years' probation in exchange for pleading guilty, after which they were released from the courtroom.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces violently dispersed 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."