Pro-European protests in Georgia have been ongoing for 695 days.
A magazine about the civil struggle of Georgian women was presented to activists gathered in Tbilisi in front of the parliament building on the 695th day of continuous protests.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 22, on the 694th day of continuous pro-European actions, participants of the gathering at the parliament of Georgia dedicated their posters to the process in the Constitutional Court, where a lawsuit from the "Georgian Dream" regarding the ban on opposition political forces is being considered.
Citizens of Georgia demanding the release of political prisoners and free elections gathered today under the walls of the parliament of Georgia and at the Tbilisi city council building for the 695th evening in a row, reports Publika.
The unchanging demands of the demonstrators also include the repeal of repressive laws that serve to persecute dissenters and the return of the country to a Euro-Atlantic course. Activists with national flags and EU flags sharply criticize the pro-Russian policy of the "Georgian Dream."
Protest participants in Georgia since November 28, 2024, have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners. Security forces have conducted harsh dispersals of protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. During the protests, thousands of people have faced administrative persecution. "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a reference "Main points on the persecution of protest participants in Georgia".
Activist of the "Strategy Agmashenebeli" party Nana Tokvadze, speaking in front of the parliament building, presented the gathered audience with a bilingual magazine "Voice of Women in Georgia." The publication tells about the civil struggle of women over the past two years, featuring photographs of protest participants and their stories in Georgian and Russian languages.
Demonstrators held placards saying "Don't give in", "For the homeland until the end", "Abkhazia is Georgia", "Everything is politics, whether you like it or not", "Thank you for the struggle", "Bidzina is not Georgia", and "Unity, faith, love", according to photos on the page of photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili (Mo Se) on Facebook*.
One of the placards was dedicated to recent high-profile incidents involving Russian tourists – "The urine of the occupier soaked in the sovereignty of the country – your choice?"
The Tbilisi City Court at the end of September sentenced Russian citizen Alexander Popov to 15 days of administrative arrest for urinating from a balcony onto cafe visitors while intoxicated. Social media users considered the punishment too lenient and recalled a summer incident in Kakheti, where Russian-speaking tourists poured some liquid (according to one version – urine) on wedding guests from a balcony.