100 violent right-wing group activists detained during rally in front of parliament on July 6
Among the detainees there is one who attacked a cameraman of local media outlet PalitraNews at the 'silent' demonstration. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Police have detained 100 activists of violent right-wing groups who shut down a ‘silent’ demonstration held outside the Parliament of Georgia yesterday to protest the violent events of July 5.
At this stage, 100 people have been detained. Of the detainees, 68 have been released…while 32 remain in temporary detention”, reports the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
Right-wing agressive groups occupied the space in front of #Georgia's Parliament building in #Tbilisi. They took down the EU flag and have burned it. pic.twitter.com/WmuSU7PPTI
— agenda.ge (@agenda_ge) July 6, 2021
Among the detainees there is one who attacked a cameraman of local media outlet PalitraNews at the 'silent' demonstration.
On July 6 this year, the protest of some citizens gathered in front of the Parliament against the rally exceeded the limits established by the law on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly", said The Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The protesters resisted the officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, throwing various items, as a result of which three law enforcers were injured.
A large demonstration involving political party figures, activist organisations, Tbilisi Pride organisers and independent citizens started at 8pm local time outside the Parliament of Georgia, to protest the violence against journalists and storming of Pride organisers' offices the day before. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Police vehicles were damaged as a result of the violent actions, reports the ministry.
In addition, police have arrested four individuals from right-wing groups who held a counter rally against Tbilisi Pride on July 5 and attacked reporters on spot as well as stormed the offices of Tbilisi Pride and the Shame Movement.
Among the detainees are activists who attacked a reporter and a cameraman of TV1 who were covering the ongoing events from the Shame Movement office, and a cameraman of Mtavari Arkhi.
Injuries to citizens and law enforcement have been reported from ongoing protests on Rustaveli Avenue as items including stones and pieces of iron rods have been observed thrown from violent right-wing counter-demonstrators. Participants of the peaceful protest against July 5 violent scenes have reportedly asked police to use riot units - located nearby according to law enforcement officers - against the violent groups whose attacks have left police professionals and citizens injured.
Police have made arrests on Rustaveli Avenue in Georgia's capital, where a protest involving political opposition and independent citizens against the July 5 violence is being countered by a rally of right-wing groups involved in Monday's incidents against Tbilisi Pride organisers and reporters deployed to cover it.
A journalist has been attacked at a "silent" demonstration outside the Parliament of Georgia held to protest the violent events of July 5, InterPressNews agency has reported. IPN said an unidentified person from a group that interfered with journalists at the scene had attacked the agency's reporter. A "number of people" have been removed from the area by the police, the news agency said, however "tension" was still observed at the site of the protest.
Violent right-wing groups took over the protest space outside the Parliament of Georgia and burned the European Union and LGBT flags, after the peaceful rally against violent events of the previous day, as well as media crews, were escorted by law enforcement away from Rustaveli Avenue.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Kakha Kuchava has raised the European Union flag in front of the Georgian parliament building in the capital city of Tbilisi this morning after violent right-wing groups burnt EU and LGBT flags last night. The groups shut down a ‘silent’ demonstration held outside the Parliament of Georgia yesterday which was meant to protest the violent events of July 5.
Defiling of the flags of the EU and NATO, as well as flags and other symbols of foreign organisations Georgia belongs to, may become punishable in Georgia.
Five more people have been arrested for group violence, persecution and assault of journalists and three people have been detained for damaging the office of Tbilisi Pride during a right-wing counter rally on July 5. Three of the 32 detainees from the rally of July 6 were fined for administrative violation, the maximum fine of which is 3,500 GEL (about $1,107/€934).