Protesters outside the Georgian parliament demanded the release of political prisoners.

On March 24, a Tbilisi court sentenced Elene Khoshtaria, founder of the Droa party, to 1.5 years in prison, finding her guilty of damaging the election banner of Tbilisi Mayor and Georgian Dream Secretary General Kakha Kaladze. During a protest in September 2025, Khoshtaria wrote "Russian Dream" on the campaign banner of Kakha Kaladze, the Georgian Dream mayoral candidate for Tbilisi and the current mayoral candidate. Videos Khoshtaria posted on her Facebook page* showed her applying the letters with a marker to the campaign banner featuring Kaladze. According to the prosecutor's office, the product used to apply the inscription damaged the banner beyond repair. Supporters of Georgia's European integration, carrying national and EU flags, took to the parliament building today for their daily rally. This is the 568th consecutive day of the Georgian Dream opponents' rally on Rustaveli Avenue.

The protesters consistently demanded the release of political prisoners, with many of the demonstrators' posters dedicated to Elena Khoshtaria: "Freedom for Elena," "Elena, freedom for you!", "Freedom for Elena, freedom for political prisoners," "I can't run, but I can fight, freedom for Elena."

The protesters also carried posters reading "Freedom for Zviad Tsetskhladze," "No to Russian dominance," "The Kotsov Gang" 1 and "Police, you don't need the people's fear, but their trust," according to photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili (Mo Se)'s Facebook posts*.

More than 100 people participated in the rally, according to videos posted by Mtavari and David Bolqvadze on Facebook*.

Doctors have not yet visited Elene Khoshtaria in prison, and she has not been prescribed any special treatment, contrary to the Penitentiary Service's statement. The prisoner's family is convinced that Khoshtaria was the victim of political revenge, orchestrated, in part, by Irakli Kobakhidze, Pirveli reports.

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, "Key Points on the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".