
‘A very heavy burden’: Georgia’s protesters facing dramatically increased fines for blocking roads
Amid police violence, the Georgian government is resorting to a new method to counter the uninterrupted protests — repressive legislation.
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.