Independence Day march now on Rustaveli.

🇬🇪 Happy Independence Day, Georgia! U.S. Helsinki Commission leadership is proud to stand with the Georgian people as they fight for their country’s freedom & independence, refusing to surrender their democratic aspirations to an illegitimate regime.

🇬🇪 Georgia’s European and American friends, including Joe Wilson, EU parliament members and politicians congratulated the people the independent day.

Judge Guliko Kajashvili sentenced student Luka Natsvlishvili to 12 days of administrative detention. #TerrorInGeorgia #RepressionInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

"In recent weeks, Armenian exporters have been experiencing lots of hassles transporting alcoholic beverages through Georgia destined for Russia, in particular enhanced customs inspections by Georgian officials. Exporters report prolonged checks and spontaneous laboratory testing

UN Commission concludes that Russian armed forces’ drone attacks against civilians in Kherson Province amount to crimes against humanity of murder ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

One of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, Nika Melia, has been arrested, his lawyer has said. Melia was reportedly detained nwhile on his way to participate in a television program. The circumstances of the arrest remain unclear. Melia’s arrest is feared to signal

"Freedom to the prisoners of the regime!" Even if we weren’t facing the threat of a Russian-style dictatorship, we’d still be here—fighting until every political prisoner is free. Day 183 of #GeorgiaProtests

Just now, another Georgian opposition leader, Nika Melia, was arrested on the street.A week ago - Zurab Japaridze.The situation in Georgia is getting worse. EU and Member states must act! António Costa Kaja Kallas Marta Kos

It’s both regrettable and unacceptable that the EU is not acting in the face of growing authoritarianism of the Georgian Dream. The people of Georgia are clear about their European and democratic path. We cannot let them down

Kyrgyz authorities have detained a sixth employee of OCCRP partner @KloopNews today, a day after five current and former staff members were taken for questioning. Kloop founder Rinat Tukhvatshin called the incident “a gross violation of human rights”. occrp.org/en/news/journa…

1/ Nika Melia, co-chairman of the Ahali Party and member of the Coalition for Change, was arrested yesterday evening, one day before his scheduled court hearing on charges related to his refusal to pay bail for non-compliance with a Georgian Dream-led parliamentary commission.

🆘 Unbelievable: An 18-year-old activist, Lika, was just sentenced to 15 days in jail — over nothing! She and two other women yelled “Freedom to political prisoners,” “Down with the Russian regime,” and “Down with Russian slaves” at self-proclaimed MP Mariam Lashkhi. The judge

1/ The Rule of Law Centre has released a report assessing the conduct of law enforcement agencies. The report analyses the government's complete inaction in response to crimes committed by law enforcement officers following the suspension of Georgia’s EU accession process.

Georgia arrests second opposition leader this month – POLITICO politico.eu/article/georgi…

We are concerned by the recent detention of at least 8 current and former Kloop staff members in Kyrgyzstan. Although some of these journalists were released after being interrogated, three remain in detention without access to lawyers. We urge Kyrgyz authorities to

#Georgia: A week after Zurab Japaridze, another opposition leader, Nika Melia, was arrested yesterday. Persecuting political figures and activists defies democratic values. All those detained for exercising fundamental rights must be released.

Students, protesters rally at Ilia State University campus in Tbilisi after court sent two students, Lika Lortkipanidze and Tatia Apriamashvili, to 12-day administrative detention after Georgian Dream MP Mariam Lashkhi sued them over alleged insult in a cafe.