Georgia protests: 500 days of continuous demonstrations
Georgia protests: 500 days — video blog
The “500 Days of Resistance” march, held on 11 April 2026, marked the 500th consecutive day of pro-European protests in Georgia.
Protest scenes in Georgia: full collection“On 11 April, the resistance marks 500 days. It has been 500 days since continuous protests began. For 500 days, we have stood together — firm and tireless. It is this unity that has allowed us to keep resisting. It is in this unity that our strength lies. A divided people means a defenceless Georgia. That is why Ivanishvili is trying to split us and turn us against each other. But we know: when people stand united, the country is protected. On 11 April, the 500th day of resistance, it is vital that we come together once again and show that the resistance continues,” the organisers of the march said.
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.
Georgia protests: 500 days — video blog
