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Tensions escalate in Georgia as nightly protests intensify: Opposition members arrested, clashes continue

by Georgia Today
December 5, 2024
in Highlights, Politics, Social & Society
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Tensions escalate in Georgia as nightly protests intensify: Opposition members arrested, clashes continue

Tbilisi protest. December 4.

Tensions in Georgia have reached a boiling point as protests continue to grip the nation for a seventh consecutive night, sparked by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s recent announcement that Georgia would suspend its EU accession negotiations until at least 2028. What began as a peaceful demonstration has morphed into widespread unrest, with nightly confrontations between protesters and security forces. The protests, which first erupted last week, show no sign of waning, as civil servants, opposition leaders, and citizens alike voice their opposition to the government’s increasingly autocratic actions.

In a shocking turn of events, today saw a marked escalation in the government’s crackdown. Opposition headquarters were searched and Nika Gvaramia was arrested, in what can only be described as a coordinated effort to silence dissent. Authorities have been hunting protesters and opposition figures in the streets in broad daylight, with many protesters reporting that they were being targeted for their involvement in the demonstrations.

Reports from Tbilisi describe police conducting searches of metro train passengers arriving at Freedom Square, attempting to seize any protest materials or signs of opposition to the government. This aggressive search-and-seizure tactic has left citizens feeling targeted. Some of those are afraid of the “Russian” way the country and its police forces and politicians are heading in. But speak to any of the protesters on Rustaveli Avenue these nights, and there is no fear; only disgust and and endless anger. Yet notably, so far tonight, there have been no fireworks thrown at the police- only quiet questions that get no answers.

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