Georgia's top rights defender exposes shocking police actions during EU protests
Georgiaʼs ombudsman found proof of police brutality during mass-protests after government stopped EU talks. Streets filled with angry citizens for almost a week as international community watches closely
Georgias public defender Levan Ioseliani revealed disturbing facts about police behavior during recent street-protests: most detained citizens got head and face injuries which points to planned punishment rather than normal crowd-control
The demonstrations started after ruling party Georgian Dream made a surprise-move to pause EU membership talks and reject EU money till 28ʼ. This decision brought thousands of upset citizens to Tbilisi streets (where protests continue for almost a week)
PM Irakli Kobakhidze praised police work saying its better than in EU or US; however the ombudsmans office found evidence that suggests otherwise. People who got arrested faced “the harshest treatment“ – injuries show clear signs of intentional violence not just regular force-usage
The political scene got more tense when the constitutional court didnt accept a case about recent parliament election results. Opposition thinks the vote (where Georgian Dream got 54%) wasnt fair but cant challenge it now
There is no revolution here; people just want new elections
The ruling party sees these events differently – they say its similar to Ukraineʼs 14ʼ revolution and blame protest leaders for trying to grab power. Meanwhile US officials dont like how police handle protests while both Moscow and Brussels watch this small post-soviet countryʼs next steps
