
Georgia
Tbilisi police detain at least 16 at protest over controversial parliamentary commission
Activists said the number of detainees could exceed 20.
Activists said the number of detainees could exceed 20.
Tbilisi City Court delivered verdicts for eight protesters on Tuesday.
Giorgi Gakharia has reportedly been abroad for months, while several other Georgian opposition figures have been jailed.
In recent weeks, Georgian authorities have accused seven prominent NGOs of sponsoring ‘sabotage’ against the state and frozen their accounts.
Russian activist Anton Chechin has linked his arrest to his participation in the protests.
The police were alerted to the incident by another social media user.
Rezo Kiknadze was detained at the outset of the ongoing anti-government protests.