In the hours that followed, 6 more protesters were taken into custody.
After the wave of arrests, protesters returned to the Parliament, where protests are being held for 360 consecutive days. Videos via @publikage.bsky.social Photo via @netgazeti.org

Shortly afterward, police detained another protester, Lida Tsomaia, on the same sidewalk outside Parliament. Following her arrest, demonstrators attempted to march toward the Government Chancellery, but police blocked the route and redirected the crowd.

The first detained was Sopho Markozia, who had climbed onto a small raised platform on the sidewalk in front of the Georgian Parliament to wave a flag. Police had reportedly barred protesters from using the platform. Video captured officers pulling Markozia down and placing her in a police vehicle.

Months later, Tbilisi City Court Judge Nino Galustashvili sentenced a 21 years old Mate Devidze, to 4 years and 6 months in prison. Tomorrow, Mate’s case will be heard in the Court of Appeals. x.com/kshoshiashvi...

A dozen activists were arrested at the rally in support of Mate Devidze yesterday. Mate was arbitrarily arrested a year ago on charges of attacking the police.

Arbitrary arrests from yesterday’s protest. Some protesters have been detained multiple times, some spend days or weeks in administrative detention facilities. Video footage again by @publikage.bsky.social

The arbitrary arrest from today’s protest rally, which is an event of everyday life in Georgia. Video by @publikage.bsky.social

In response, demonstrators have begun marching through adjacent streets and blocking them.

Over the past week, the regime’s police have adopted new measures to suppress the rallies on Rustaveli. In addition to administrative detentions, fines, and instances of physical force, officers now form a continuous line along the avenue, to block protesters from standing on the street.

Political parties that violate these bans could face fines or registration refusals.

Georgian Dream’s Irakli Kobakhidze has already threatened to ban 10 opposition parties.

The amendments affect the laws on the Constitutional Court, Political Unions, the Election Code, and the Criminal Code. They would prohibit such individuals from founding or joining parties, running in elections, or holding office.

It is the second time that the Georgian ruling party, “Georgian Dream,” has invited politically biased observers to obscure irregularities flagged by credible observers in elections since the contested 2024 parliamentary vote."

2. Possessing tear gas, nerve agents, or other toxic substances;
3. Intentionally obstructing the movement of people or vehicles;
4. Erecting temporary structures that impede police efforts to maintain public order and safety;
5. Partially or fully blocking roads when demos could occur without it.

Without greater urgency from the UK and its allies, we will soon find ourselves marking not 300 days of protests, but the death of Georgia’s democracy itself.”