Georgia
Georgian opposition leader Japaridze freed after seven months in prison
Zurab Japaridze was among those arrested for boycotting the anti-opposition parliamentary commission.
Zurab Japaridze was among those arrested for boycotting the anti-opposition parliamentary commission.

According to his lawyer, Gela Khasaia had previously received threats of arrest.

Three Georgian opposition parties — Ahali, Droa, and Girchi — More Freedom, have announced that they will run a joint list for October’s parliamentary elections. The party’s leaders made the announcement at a briefing on Tuesday, adding that they would campaign together. The new grouping will be listed in the 26 October parliamentary elections under the number 4. Gvaramia set out three principles behind the grouping: Georgia’s membership of Western society, non-cooperation with the ‘regime’