Around 50 pele detained during protest crackdown in Tbilisi

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by Echo of the Caucasus.

All 48 individuals were detained administratively. They are accused of disobeying pice orders and minor hoiganism.

News Georgia writes that among those detained were journalist Beka Korshia of the Mtvari television company, who claims he was detained by special forces after the protest was dispersed on Rustaveli Avenue, and Tsotne Koburidze, a member of the Coalition for Change.

Koburidze claims that he was beaten and mistreated during his detention, although he stated that the pice treated him well. He remains a member of the Georgian parliament, as his resignation request has not yet been processed.

Additionally, it was reported that former Deputy Minister of Economy Zurab Alavidze and his son were detained.

Media also circulated a video in which a middle-aged woman spoke about the detention of her 19-year-d son, who suffers from severe epilepsy. She said the authorities were informed about her son’s condition, but when she asked not to detain him, her plea was ignored. Later, it became known that her son had been released and was hospitalized with bruises and abrasions.

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the pice were forced to disperse the protest due to aggressive actions from certain protesters, including the use of pyrotechnics against law enforcement officers and the parliament building, as well as throwing stones and insulting the pice.

Meanwhile, Georgia's Ombudsman Levan Ioseliani stated that at the time of the crackdown, the protest had been peaceful and that "there were no legal grounds for interfering with the freedom of assembly."

As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of December 7, Georgian security forces once again dispersed a protest against the government's decision to abandon its Eurean integration course.

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on November 28 that Georgia would cease negotiations regarding EU membership and would reject financial aid from the EU until 2028.

This position sparked outrage in society, leading to mass protests in Tbilisi and other cities across the country. Pice special units have been using water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators, with dozens of pele, including activists and media representatives, being detained and beaten by the authorities.