Overnight Wednesday, December 11, police detained six people at a rally against the actions of the Georgian authorities in Tbilisi.
This was reported by Echo of the Caucasus, Ukrinform saw.
The press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told the Georgian service of Radio Liberty that all six protesters were under administrative arrest as no criminal charges were pressed.
Georgia Online notes that on the night of December 11, the thirteenth night of the protest, the rally remained peaceful. No fireworks were involved and riot police did not get close to the demonstrators, as is usually the case on Chichinadze and April 9 streets bordering the parliament.
In total, from November 28 to December 11, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported over 400 arrests in pro-European protests taking place in the capital and other cities. Over 30 people were detained on criminal charges, facing several years in prison.
The protesters refer to the detainees as political prisoners, noting that not a single law enforcement officer involved in violence against protesters or journalists has been brought to justice so far.
On December 10, Georgia’s “People’s Defender” said his staff visited 337 people in detention centers and clinics, 225 of whom testified to ill-treatment by law enforcement, and 157 had injuries.
As Ukrinform reported, for almost two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have been taking to the streets in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia over the government’s decision to suspend European integration. Riot police have used tear gas and water cannons. Security forces have assaulted, harassed, and detained protesters. The police, as well as aggressive proxy groups, likely linked to the authorities, have beaten journalists, preventing them from covering the protests. Several hundred protesters have been arrested on various charges of misdemeanors and criminal offenses.
Source: Day 13 of Tbilisi protests: riot police arrest another six activists
