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Georgian police arrest opposition leader for encouraging violence during protests
Demonstrators use lasers against the police during a rally outside the parliament building to protests against the government's decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in Tbilisi, Georgia, on December 4, 2024
GEORGIAN police raided the offices of an opposition party on Wednesday and arrested its leader for encouraging violence during protests.
The protests were triggered by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.
During the past six nights, riot police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, who threw fireworks at police officers and built barricades on the Georgian capital’s central boulevard.
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