Georgia police arrest 2 opposition leaders at protest

Opposition leaders arrested at pro-EU protest in Tbilisi
By Ailis Halligan in Tbilisi A pro-EU protest intended to block a key traffic artery in the Georgian capital on February 2 was met with heavy police repression and violent arrests, a day after the Georgian authorities classified the highway as “strategic infrastructure” and criminalised obstructing it.
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The police detained over 20 participants in a demonstration in Tbilisi on Sunday, as reported by the Echo of the Caucasus portal. Among those detained is one of the opposition leaders. Thousands of demonstrators,
Tbilisi Tensions Rise: Opposition Leaders Arrested
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Police arrest 31 protesters at Sunday’s public rally in Tbilisi
Georgian law enforcement officers detained 31 individuals during a public protest near Tbilisi Mall on Agmashenebeli Alley on Sunday against the Government's decision last year not to include European Union accession talks in its agenda until 2028.
Georgia police arrest two opposition leaders at protest
Georgian police arrested two opposition leaders during a street protest against the ruling party on Sunday, a moved quickly denounced by the European Union, which condemned Tbilisi's "brutal crackdown".
Over 30 detained in Tbilisi during pro-European protests, Georgian opposition leader released – videos
Nika Melia, the detained leader from the Akhali opposition party who was arrested during pro-European protests in Tbilisi, has been released, while over 30 people remain in detention. Source: Interpressnews,
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