We continue our live coverage of the fallout and widespread protests over Georgia’s EU accession U-turn.
Protesters brought a Chichirakli, a traditional Chichilaki bearing the face of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to parliament on 1 January. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.
The total number of detainees following 4 October has now exceeded 40.
Like journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, the court downgraded Ratiani’s charges in a last minute decision ahead of sentencing.
Whatever the truth of the 4 October events, they have given Georgian Dream the perfect pretext to finish its repressive crackdown.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze made the comment in response to a question about the OSCE’s reactions to arrests connected to the 4 October unrest.
