'Freedom for prisoners of conscience!' — Day 514 of protests. Protests in Georgia video blog
Day 514 of protests in Georgia — video
The traditional Saturday march, held on the 514th consecutive day of pro-European protests, once again focused on political prisoners. “Thank you for your fight!” and “Freedom for prisoners of conscience!” were among the slogans heard during the rally.
The march participants walked to the parliament building before joining a demonstration by parents of children with Duchenne syndrome outside the government administration building.
Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and their supporters have now spent a sixth consecutive night protesting outside the government administration, demanding medical assistance.
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.
Day 514 of protests in Georgia — video
