Supporters of Georgia's European integration continue protests for 237 days in a row

Oppositionists blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi for the 237th day in a row. A new issue of the prison newspaper "Camera 101", published by political prisoner Zviad Tsetskhladze, was presented at a protest near the parliament.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, protesters in Tbilisi have been holding daily rallies near the Georgian parliament since November 28, 2024, and blocking traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, demanding the release of all arrested supporters of European integration and the appointment of new parliamentary elections.

Rustaveli Avenue has been blocked again for the 237th day of continuous protests - during all these days, Georgian citizens have been protesting against the decision of the "Georgian Dream" to stop the country's European integration, Publika reports.

A presentation of the second issue of the newspaper of political prisoner Zviad Tsetskhladze “Cell 101” took place at the rally near the parliament, NEWS.On.ge reports.

The activist, who was detained in early December, began publishing a newspaper dedicated to socio-political news of Georgia while in prison; its first issue was released on January 10, 2025. Zviad Tsetskhladze is a law student at Tbilisi State University. Before his arrest, he led student protests against university professor and Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Batumelebi reports.

On December 6, 2024, the Tbilisi City Court sent to custody the founder of the Dapioni movement Zviad Tsetskhladze and seven others detained in connection with the case of violence during protests.

Caucasian Knot" published a reference "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia". "Caucasian Knot" collected materials about the parliamentary elections and the protests that followed them on the page "Elections in Georgia-2024".

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