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As he approached Georgia’s legislature in Tbilisi, a journalist for RFE/RL claims safety causes beat and detained him.
Jano Chkadua, a solicitor for Beka Beradze, told RFE/RL that his customer said he was walking in the vicinity of an , anti-government rally , first on December 1 when he was seized by security personnel.
Although no further details are available, Beradze claimed to be working at the time and walking with friends nearby in the wake of the government’s decision to postpone the government’s commitment to participation in the European Union until 2028.
After being seen by a physician, Beradze was transferred to a momentary detention facility, Chkadua said.
Chkadua claimed to RFE/RL that Beradze had obvious injury on the straight edge of his face.
” They became more intense and began beating him when they learned he was a journalist at RFE/RL.” According to Chkadua, he was next allegedly beat for about an hour before being thrown into a vehicle with various prisoners.
The claims may not soon be confirmed.
On November 30 through December 1, the Ministry of Health reported that 44 persons had been injured immediately.
More than 100 people have been arrested in the past three weeks, according to authorities, as Georgia has been thrown into turmoil since the Russian-friendly Greek Vision party , claimed victory , in disputed parliamentary elections in October.
Georgians who support democracy have also been offended by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s news that his state had “reject” funding from Brussels “until the finish of 2028” and may suspend and/or reject EU accession talks.
According to the Georgian Interior Ministry, protesters have “verbally and bodily” assaulted police officers and reportedly threw a number of items at protection forces.
But, various , videos , from the march showed officers beating activists.
Reacting to the assault, Kobakhidze suggested on November 30 that there were “isolated” instances of police brutality but” widespread murder” against security forces by protesters.
The United States, however, on November 30 , condemned , Greek government for what it called” the excessive use of force by authorities against Citizens seeking to exercise their right to council and manifestation”.
