Members’ First Look
Public Release in 2 Days
Despite the risks, a new generation of activists are continuing to raise their voices, from advocating for peace to protecting women’s rights.
Yesterday, trade union activist Sara Rahimova said that Elvin Mustafayev, a jailed activist, was badly tortured in prison.
Labour union activist Elvin Mustafayev has not been allowed to meet with his lawyer in prison.
The strike lasted 11 days before ending with an agreement between the strikers and the mine’s management.
Unlike in many other countries, 1 May is not an official public holiday in Georgia.
Sara Rahimova texted her friends that she was violently detained by police, after which she was unreachable for hours.
The day before, five miners from Chiatura stated they had begun a hunger strike to draw the attention of the authorities.
