Tag: Ministry of Internal Affairs

Georgia

Irakli Kobakhidze : We urge foreign entities to stop encouraging violent, groundless protests that stir up anti-European sentiments within Georgian society  

Georgia

Prime Minister: I can’t imagine how this rally might have ended yesterday if Vano Merabishvili, or Giorgi Gakharia, had been the Minister for Internal Affairs. Murder or gouging someone’s eye would have been at least the minimum result  

Georgia

Giorgi Gakharia, should the entire law enforcement system wear masks? Are they Georgian citizens or police officers? Who gave these people indulgence? The law or the Prime minister elected through fraudulent elections !  

Georgia

On the perimeter of the Parliament, there is a special mobilisation of police, including special forces: water cannons are also deployed on site  

Georgia

Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs: The actions taken by protesters have escalated into violent acts – we urge them to express themselves within the limits of law.  

Georgia

“Center for the Study of Democracy”, 33 journalists were physically attacked during the Rustaveli Avenue protests on November 28-29.  

Georgia

Mamuka mdinaradze says it is a terrible thing to be kicked in your face. There is no justification, but we must also note that several hundred demonstrators are the ones who started the violence. The Georgian state is suffering.  

Georgia

Ministry of Health: From the protest on Rustaveli Ave., 40 people were transferred from November 29-30 to medical institutions.  

Georgia

Levan Ioseliani says it is illegal to use force against a reporter who covers current affairs. This is a crime. Citizens are being detained during live broadcasts and my representatives are in isolation cell  

Georgia

Watchdog: Police Targeted Journalists and Many Injured  

Georgia

Ministry of Health: Emergency teams transported 33 people to medical institutions from the protest. Of these, 13 were protesters, 4 were representatives of the media, and 16 were employees of Ministry of Internal Affairs.  

Georgia

We urge the participants and organizers to refrain from bringing any items or substances which could endanger the peaceful nature of this gathering.  

Georgia

Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA): We urge the participants of the protest to refrain from taking illegal actions and to obey the law enforcement officers’ instructions, or else the MIA will act in accordance with its mandate.  

Georgia

MIA: 43 protesters detained, 32 officers injured overnight  

Georgia

Ombudsman: Representatives visited 11 people, 9 of whom had been detained. 2 couldn’t be interviewed because of multiple injuries. 9 cases of alleged mistreatment were identified. 3 of them concern journalists  

Georgia

Watchdog Urges Investigation into Alleged Police Violence Against Protester