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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · 3h

Protests continued for the 315th day in a row in Tbilisi with a march from Rustaveli Statue to the parliament.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · 1d

Today on 314th day of the continuous protests in Tbilisi the police tried to unblock the road and stopped restricting the traffic. The cars started to come on Rustaveli meanwhile people were still standing on the road. Protesters stopped the coming cars and reoccupied the road.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · 2d

Protests continued for the 313th day in a row in Tbilisi.

Just as yesterday, no police presence was around the parliament next to the protesters and just as yesterday, in the end protesters opened the road by themselves.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · 2d

Riot police in front of the presidential palace, October 4, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Sep 4

280th day of the continuous protests in Tbilisi. After the protest in front of Georgian Dream’s new headquarters during the opening event of it, protesters marched back to the usual protest place to Rustaveli Avenue.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Sep 4

On the 280th day of the continuous protests in Tbilisi, people gathered to protest in front of Georgian Dream’s new headquarters, which had its opening at the same time.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Sep 4

On the 279th protest day in Tbilisi, 22 activists got arrested in a single day in connection with road blocking. The majority of the arrested are younger women.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Sep 4

On the 279th day of the protests in Tbilisi, the one party parliament in Georgia had its first session in the autumn period. Protesters gathered after Georgian Dream member Tea Tsulukiani accused Georgia for provoking the 2008 war with Russia.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Activists traveled in countryside Georgia on the 277th day of the continuous protests in the country, to meet with the society in different towns.
It became a habit during their stops during the travelling to wave Georgia and EU flags next to the road.
Video: Levan Zazadze

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Activists distributed newspapers about political prisoners in Kazreti, the hometown of imprisoned Archil Museliants, as well as in Bolnisi and Marneuli - the cities located nearby.

277th day of the continuous protests in Georgia.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Video from the 277th protest day in Georgia. Solidarity march for imprisoned Archil Museliants was held by Tsaro Oshakhmashvili, who is looking after him due to Archil has no parents.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 31

On the 276th day of the protests in Tbilisi, demonstrations held for the protection of the country’s European future as Georgia can be excluded from the Council of Europe and the EU can end the visa liberalization with the country.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 23

Protests continued for the 269th day in a row in Tbilisi and Georgia.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 22

The campaign’s goals are:
• to protect independent media;
• to preserve freedom of speech;
• to unite public support.

The website of the campaign: sinatle.media

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 22

An exhibition of independent online media photographs was held in front of the parliament. The exhibition was organized within the framework of the campaign
“The Light Must Not Go Off”

Link to the campaign’s website down below.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Campaign website: sinatle.media

სინათლე არ უნდა ჩაქრეს

sinatle.media

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 22

267th day of the continuous everyday protests in Tbilisi.
“The Light Must Not Go Off” - media solidarity march held. Multiple independent online media sites started this campaign to unite supporters to protect independent medias.

Campaign website link down below.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 20

266th day of the continuous everyday protests in Tbilisi. Protesters moved to Freedom Square for the imprisoned poet Zviad Ratiani.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 18

In the end of the 263rd day of the protests in Tbilisi two activists Zura Menteshashvili and Lado Berozashvili were detained. The reason as from one of the police officer's words was "disobeying police orders".
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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 15

261st day of the continuous everyday protests in Georgia. Solidarity march for Ukraine in Tbilisi, on the day when President Trump and Putin meets in Alaska.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 14

260th day of the everyday protests in Tbilisi. For the request of the detained Nino Datashvili, protesters gathered on Freedom Square in support with journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, co-founder and director of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, who got sentenced to a two years prison time.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 11

Protests continues on a daily base in Georgia in the anniversary days of the 2008 war as well.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 8

August War anniversary day march arrival to Rustaveli Avenue, to the home of the protests in Georgia. 17 years ago Russia started its invasion on Georgia.
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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Putin khuylo!" - chant from the crowd of Georgians on the 253rd day of the everyday protests in Tbilisi, on the anniversary day of the August War - 17 years ago Russia started its invasion on Georgia.

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EEBC @eebc.bsky.social · Aug 8

253rd day of the continuous protests in Tbilisi. Anniversary of the August War - 17 years ago Russia started its invasion on Georgia.

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