Tag: Ministry of Internal Affairs

Georgia

Public Defender: We urge the Ministry of Internal Affairs to refrain from using special means to disrupt peaceful assemblies or to target participants.  

Georgia

The President reacts on the resignation of Chief Instructor of the tactical training services of the MIA Academy. He calls him the first swallow, and declares that this is “a sign the collapse of repressive apparatus”.  

Georgia

MIA: 224 Arrested, 113 Police Officers Injured During Recent Protests  

Georgia

Public Defender: “Alarming”, 80% of detainees report mistreatment, violence by police  

Georgia

Three people have been arrested for allegedly attacking policemen, damaging property and setting fire to the events taking place in Tbilisi. The total number of arrests under the administrative process is 224.  

Georgia

Prime Minister: Thank you to Vakhtang and all the policemen for their patience. The Ministry of Internal Affairs handled the process with a higher standard that the American and European standards. Have you seen how demonstrators elsewhere are treated? How rudely the dispersal methods are?  

Georgia

Giorgi Vashadze says: Let’s stand up together to demand new elections. All detainees who were severely beaten must be released immediately.  

Georgia

Vazha Siradze : In the hour since the rally began, violent actions have already begun. 2 people have been detained – in the past few days, they have burned and smashed stock throughout the city. The police is ready for violent actions  

Georgia

Ministry of Internal Affairs : Protesters blocked a road for a Fire Truck and tried to open the tank tap themselves. This forced firefighters to drain water from the firetruck  

Georgia

Participants of the protest near the Parliament set up barricades at several locations  

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.