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23:23, 22 June 2026

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of prisoners of conscience.

Participants in a protest outside the Georgian Parliament on the 572nd day of continuous protests demanded the release of Zviad Tsetskhladze, Mzia Amaglobeli, and all other political prisoners.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on June 21, protesters on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi demanded a change in Georgia's political course and the release of political prisoners.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration, carrying national and EU flags, gathered outside the Parliament on Rustaveli Avenue for the 572nd consecutive evening.

Activists continued their demand for the release of prisoners of conscience, holding placards reading "Freedom for Political Prisoners," "Freedom for Mzia," and "Freedom for Zviad Tsetskhladze."

Zviad Tsetskhladze, leader of the Dafioni student movement, has been in prison since December 2024. In September, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for participating in pro-European protests. Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the publications Batumelebi and Netgazeti, is serving a two-year sentence for slapping Batumi Police Chief Irakli Dgebuadze. The circumstances of her arrest are described in the Caucasian Knot report "The Mzia Amaglobeli Case: Circumstances of the Arrest and the Campaign in Defense of the Journalist".

The protesters also carried posters reading: "In Putin's World, Be Zelensky," "God in Love, Love," and "Russia is an Occupier," according to photographs published on the Facebook page* of photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili (Mo Se).

According to a video posted on the social media account of Tamar Bartaia, at least 100 people participated in the gathering.

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 titled "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia".

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/424327

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