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Public Defender Reports Alarming Abuse of Protest Detainees in Georgia

Georgia's Public Defender, Levan Ioseliani, has raised serious concerns about alleged violence and inhumane treatment of detainees arrested during recent protests. (more)

NGOs Demand Accountability for Police Violence Against Peaceful Protesters

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have strongly condemned the crackdown on peaceful demonstrators by police forces during recent protests in Georgia. (more)

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"Ukraine Condemns Georgian Government Over Protest Crackdown" (more)

EU Challenges Legitimacy of October 26 Elections Under Georgian Dream

The European Union has emphasized the democratic conduct of the October 26 parliamentary elections as one of the key prerequisites for initiating membership negotiations with Georgia. (more)