2024 Georgian post-election protests
demonstrations following the October 2024 parliamentary elections
On 28 October 2024, protests against the 2024 Georgian parliamentary election results began in Georgia after the first official results were announced.
.jpg) Opposition leaders addressing the crowd at the 28 October rally | |
| Date | 28 October 2024 – present (1 month, 2 weeks and 2 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Georgia |
| Non-fatal injuries | 113 police officers injured (28 November–1 December)[1] 124 detained protesters reported injuries from police violence (28 November–2 December)[2] |
| Arrests | 330 protestors (28 November–December 5)[3] |
The protestors said that the elections, which had the ruling Georgian Dream win a majority of seats, was a fraud, and wanted a recount and a new election.
The protests continued on 17 November, when the final results were certified by the Central Election Commission of Georgia. The protests grew larger a few weeks later on 28 November, when the government announced that it would postpone the EU negotiations process until 2028.
References
change- ↑ "Georgian opposition leader briefly detained amid crackdown on pro-EU rally". Kyiv Independent. 2024-12-02.
- ↑ "Public Defender: "Alarming" 80% of Detainees Report Mistreatment, Violence by Police". Civil Georgia. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ↑ "Georgia's opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ↑ "4 პოლიტიკური პარტია საერთო განცხადებას ავრცელებს". TV Formula (in Georgian). Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ↑ "Georgia's opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ↑ "Visioner: გასულ ღამეს აქციას 200 ათასამდე ადამიანი ესწრებოდა". Mtavari Arkhi (in Georgian). 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
