“Free the prisoners of conscience” - march in Tbilisi, photo/video blog 'Protests in Georgia'
Tbilisi protest photos and videos
Cold and strong winds on the evening of March 28 in Tbilisi. Saturday marked the 486th day of continuous pro-European protests, with thousands once again marching through the city center to express their support for dozens of arrested and convicted activists and politicians.
March participants chanted in support of Elene Khoshtaria, leader of the opposition party Droa. She was sentenced last week to one year and six months in prison for writing “Russian Dream” on the Tbilisi mayor’s election poster, a phrase that plays on the name of the ruling party, Georgian Dream.
Among the participants of the march is the fifth President of the country, Salome Zourabichvili.
Saturday, March 28. Day 472 of continuous pro-European protests
For more than a year – since November 2024 — continuous protests have been taking place in Georgia, with demonstrators demanding that the country return to the path of European integration. Every evening thousands, and often tens of thousands, gather in Tbilisi and several other cities. Over this time dozens of participants have been detained, many have faced criminal charges, and some have been sentenced to prison terms.
For the first time in the history of independent Georgia, the country has up to 150 prisoners of conscience, including women. Among them is Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the popular outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti. In 2025 she was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping a police officer.
Protesters demand the release of all political prisoners, new parliamentary elections – as they do not recognize the results of the 2024 vote – and the repeal of all anti-democratic laws adopted over the past two years.
To suppress the protests, the ruling Georgian Dream party has increasingly tightened repression against civil society and the media. However, protests in various forms continue.
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