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Demonstrators rally outside the parliament to protest against the government's decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 8, 2024
THE Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe troika, consisting of Malta, North Macedonia and Finland, condemned Georgian authorities today for a crackdown against protesters.
Protesters, alongside media representatives and opposition politicians, have been targeted by police during demonstrations against what they see as the ruling Georgian Dream party’s interference in presidential elections.
The troika issued a statement today urging the Georgian authorities to “immediately cease the use of repressive tactics and intimidation, including arbitrary detention and physical violence.”
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