A participant in the rally on Rustaveli called for Movlaev not to be extradited to Russia.
On the 667th day of pro-European protests, demonstrators in Tbilisi called for the "Georgian Dream" to leave. One of the participants held a poster against the extradition to Russia of Chechen native Mansur Movlaev.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on September 24, on the 666th day of protests, activists in Tbilisi went out to the Parliament of Georgia with symbolic posters, demanding a change in the country's political leadership.
Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration with national flags and EU flags gathered today in front of the country's parliament building and near the Tbilisi city council for the 667th evening in a row. The demands of the demonstrators remain unchanged: to free political prisoners, repeal repressive laws, return the country to a Euro-Atlantic course, and hold free, transparent elections, reports Publika.
Participants of the gathering on Rustaveli Avenue held posters: "Georgia is for sale in parts", "Russia is an occupier", "Do not concede", "Down with the rotten Russian empire", "No to the treacherous government. Leave", according to photos published by photographer Georgy Mosiashvili (Mo Se).
One of the activists with an EU flag held a poster saying "No extradition of Mansur Movlaev", addressed to the authorities of Kazakhstan. A girl with a Georgian flag next to him held a similar poster against the extradition of St. Petersburg activist Yulia Emelyanova.
On September 10, it became known that the cassation court in Kazakhstan found no violations in the refusal to grant asylum to Chechen native Mansur Movlaev. After that, Movlaev attempted suicide twice. Before the first suicide attempt, he wrote a suicide note in which he asked to save Yulia Emelyanova from extradition, who was also denied asylum in Kazakhstan.
In a video published by activist Tamar Bartaia, posters saying "Georgian land is the people's", "Bidzina, do not kill our children", "Transfer power to the people and leave" are also visible. To display the posters, activists used a metal fence set up between the roadway and the pedestrian areas of Rustaveli Avenue during repairs.
In Kutaisi, where supporters of Eurointegration gather daily in front of the city hall, a rally also took place on the 667th day of protests – about 20 people with flags of Georgia, the EU, the UK, and Ukraine participated, according to a publication on the Info Imereti page.
Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Law enforcement has conducted harsh dispersals of protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. During the protests, thousands of people have faced administrative prosecution. "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "Main points on the persecution of protest participants in Georgia".