Dimitri Chiqovani, @UNMGeorgia board member, Gia Japaridze, former Georgian Ambassador to Cyprus, professor at the University of Georgia and brother of Girchi - More Freedom leader Zurab Japaridze and Lasha Gvinianidze, organizer of bikers protest were beaten by unknown men within an hour triggering concerns of Government-driven violent crackdown on opponents.
The violent incidents took place following thousands of GD opponents receiving calls with threats and insults during the day.
🇬🇪 Civil societies activists, NGOs chairman arrested by the police at the rally in front of the Parliament:
1. Edward Marikashvili (GDI)
2. Saba Brachuli (OSG)
3. Nika Romanadze (Activist)
4. Shota Tutberidze (Attorney)
5. Lasha Janjghava. (NGO, Geut).
Arresting young people for freely expressing their views is authoritarianism
Unfortunately, that has become reality in modern Georgia
Citizens are detained near the parliament for exercising fundamental rights
As time passes, @GovernmentGeo steps away from being a democracy