A civil activist, Tamila Mearakishvili has been arrested in Tskhinvali by the occupying de facto regime. She is accused of “espionage” and faces up to 20 years in prison. Her relatives fear she is being held in inhumane conditions and warn that her life may be in danger. #Georgia

Days after his release, opposition leader Zurab Japaridze is being targeted again. Prosecutors now seek bail over the absurd charge of “assisting hostile foreign activities.” The call came the same day Coalition For Change urged 9 intl bodies to investigate alleged chemical attacks on protesters.

It’s been 7 days since the @BBC ‘s investigative film and Ivanishvilis’ Georgian Dream party still has not told us what chemicals they sprayed on us during the 2024 #GeorgiaProtests

🧵 One day after the BBC investigation was released, I am still shaken as a Georgian, as a civilian, and as a jurist by the findings regarding the alleged use of camite during the recent #GeorgiaProtests in Tbilisi. youtu.be/z4-koO916Gk?...

Did Georgian police use a chemical weapon against protesters? - BBC World Service Documentaries

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BBC reports evidence Ivanishvili’s regime used WWI-era “camite” (Bromobenzyl cyanide) in water-cannons against protesters, causing long-lasting harm. Since April 9, 1989, no chemical weapons had been used on Georgian civilians. If true, a grave crime by Ivanishvili & GD. www.bbc.com/news/article...

WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests - BBC News

Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.

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Ivanishvili’s regime arrested 26 citizens within a few hours. #TerrorinGeorgia

🇬🇪 In last two days Georgian Dream party arrested 14 protesters and put one of them in “compulsory psychiatric care”. However despite their repression Rustaveli avenue remains blocked.

Today the regime arrested journalist Keta Tsitskishvili for allegedly blocking the road during protest. Take a look at her expression - Do the regime really think that they can frighten Keta or other brave Georgian people? #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

During the day, Ivanishvili’s regime arrested 11 citizens. #TerrorinGeorgia

BREAKING: Ivanishvili’s Chief Prosecutor confirms that homes of former PM Irakli Garibashvili, former State Security Service head Grigol Liluashvili, former Prosecutor General Otar Partskhaladze, and 5 others were searched this morning. #Georgia

1/6 ⚠️ New Repressive Laws Passed in Georgia - Key Risks Yesterday, Georgian Dream party rushed through and signed into law a series of highly restrictive bills that severely limit the right to protest and political participation. Here are the 🧵 of the most alarming parts:

1/2 Dear friends, the regime has arrested Gela Khasaia - a member of @CoalitionGEO and a brave man who has protested against GD government for years. Unlike previous detentions, this time he faces criminal charges in a clearly politically motivated case. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

1/3 Today was a very tough day in Georgia👇🏻 * Anti-Putin activist Anton Chechin was sentenced to 8.5 years by Ivanishvili’s court. * Judge Jvebe Natchkebia sent eight prisoners of conscience to prison for 2–2.5 years each - all of them honorable and courageous men. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

Happy Independence Day, #Ukraine ! Georgia is with you 🇬🇪

“In the case file there are clothes that I wore, but they did not include the shirt, which was bloodstained. I will not speak further about the torture I endured, how they blackmailed me, threatened me, and tortured me… I finished, Your Honor,” said Archil Museliants in his final court statement.

🚨 Trump says he has spoken with Putin after meeting Zelenskyy & European leaders. Plans are underway for a direct Zelenskyy-Putin meeting, followed by a trilateral with #Trump himself. A “very good, early step” toward ending the 4-year war, he claims. Glory to #Ukraine 🇺🇦!

‼️ A hair analysis has confirmed that no traces of drug use were found in the body of prisoner of conscience Nika Katsia, who is accused by Ivanishvili’s prosecution of possession of narcotic substances. Katsia maintains that the regime planted the drugs on him. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

1/2 We are at the court hearing of prisoners of conscience - Temur Zasokhashvili and Davit Lomidze. Both asked the judge to deliver an objective ruling. Both are innocent. But Ivanishvili’s Judge Nino Galustashvili sentenced them to 4 years and 6 months in prison. #TerrorinGeorgia

1/3 August 7, 2008 – the day #russia launched a full-scale military invasion of #Georgia. Not August 8. Not a reaction. A premeditated act of war - planned, executed, and then buried beneath layers of lies.

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Remember Ivanishvili’s Judge Nino Sakhelashvili who sentenced prisoner of conscience, @MziaAmaglobeli to 2 years in prison! #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

“An honest person cannot take responsibility for something they did not do”, - Maia Mtsariashvili, lawyer of Mzia Amaglobeli I bow my head before Mzia - a woman who is writing a chapter in the history of modern Georgia. #FreeMzia

🚨The Prosecutor’s Office admitted that prisoner of conscience, Saba Skhvitaridze did not know Mirian Kavtaradze was a police officer. The charge of attacking a police officer has been dropped entirely. According to Radio Liberty’s live blog, the prosecutor has reclassified the charge against Saba.

1/2 The PM of Georgian Dream, Irakli Kobakhidze, was asked what someone should do if they urgently need medical care in Europe and visa-free travel is suspended. His response? #TerrorinGeorgia

Another witness testified in the trial of the 11 prisoners of conscience - Lasha Gelashvili, an employee of Special Task Department, who holds the status of a victim. Gelashvili claims he was hit by a stone on 30 November inside the perimeter of Parliament, but says he CANNOT IDENTIFY WHO THROW IT

What's happening in Georgia? How did it come to this? What can the int'l community do to reverse the slide into #authoritarianism? The first episode of our new #podcast is live: open.spotify.com/show/0VqoA7c... Please listen, follow and share. #StandWithGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

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Podcast · One Man Army · What's happening in Georgia? In October 2024, the Georgian Dream party extended its 12 years in power following rigged elections. A month later, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...

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‼️ Giorgi Bachiashvili, a former aide to Bidzina Ivanishvili and now a political prisoner is reportedly being tortured in prison. According to doctors, he has sustained multiple injuries to his head and body. #TerrorinGeorgia

23-year-old Mamuka Gatserelia, a Georgian, who fought at Azovstal in 2022, was captured by russian forces, and sentenced to life in prison by a russian court in 2024. What worries me most is that his family hasn’t heard from him in two months and the mother is asking for help. #Georgia #Ukraine️

Georgian Dream’s latest statement accuses the EU and UK of suffering from a “value crisis” and being ruled by the “Deep State.” 🤡 Why? Because 17 EU foreign ministers and the EU’s top diplomat expressed concern over Georgia’s democratic backsliding. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

“You’re looking at me so calmly, I really wonder - did you sleep peacefully last night after the verdict you handed down to Saba Jikia?” - prisoner of conscience Nika Katsia to Ivanishvili’s Judge Tamar Mchedlishvili. Mchedlishvili is sanctioned by Estonia #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests