Other MoA event in Georgia on Tue 19th November 2024

Georgia: Police break up election protest camp

Georgian police have reportedly beaten and detained protesters rallying against alleged fraud in last month's elections. The president has filed a lawsuit at the constitutional court asking it to annul the results.

Police in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, on Tuesday began breaking up a tent camp set up by demonstrators to protest against the results of last month's parliamentary election, which they say was rigged and influenced by Russia.  

The election on October 26 saw the governing Georgian Dream party, seen by many as Moscow-leaning and increasingly authoritarian, reelected to power in what many deem a blow to the country's aspirations to join the European Union.

Its leaders have denied that any vote fraud took place, with the Central Election Commission saying the party won some 54% of the vote.