
Georgia
Georgian Public Defender justifies $1,800 fines for blocking roads during protests
Hundreds of people have been fined on various charges, including roadblocks, amid protests that began in November in Georgia.
Hundreds of people have been fined on various charges, including roadblocks, amid protests that began in November in Georgia.
Around 40 staff members from Georgia’s Public Defender’s Office have signed a letter openly criticising their superior for attending the launch of the new parliament, which was viewed by many as being unconstitutional. On Tuesday, Mariam Moseshvili published the joint letter on Facebook on behalf of herself and 38 colleagues, criticising their boss, Public Defender Levani Ioseliani, for supporting the launch of the new parliament. The office of Public Defender is designed to be an independen