Protests in Georgia escalate: injured in police violence!

Protests in Georgia escalate: injured in police violence!

Tiflis, Georgien - In Georgia, violent protests shaken the political landscape after Dschaaparidse, the leader of the largest opposition party "Coalition for Change", was arrested in Tbilisi. This was done during the fourth consecutive night of demonstrations triggered by the government's decision to suspend the accession negotiations with the European Union. Critics, including the Georgian State President Salome Surabischwili, consider this step as a sign of a departure policy dominated by Russia, which is increasingly falling into a political crisis, reports the Kleine Zeitung .

violent clashes and injured demonstrators

In the protests in front of the parliament, there were severe disputes in which the police used tear gas and water cannons against the demonstrators. According to reports, 21 police officers were violated, which increased the total number of injuries since the conflicts began to 113. Many of the underlying injuries also affect the demonstrators themselves, who often suffered head and facial injuries, while the American authorities accuse the Georgian police of excessive violence. Prime Minister Irakli Kobachidse meanwhile accuses the opposition to use coordinated violence in order to destabilize the constitutional order.

In a parallel incident in Russia, such as the Deutsche Welle also broke out in Baschkortostan. Political activists Fail Alsynow. This was sentenced to a four -year prison sentence because he had made derogatory remarks about migrants from the Caucasus during environmental protests. Thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against his detention, which led to a massive police operation in which tear gas and glare grenades were used to dispers the crowd.

The events in Georgia and Baschkortostan indicate a worrying trend of increasing interference against governments in both countries, whereby both national and international reactions are expected to the brutal procedure of the security forces. The situation remains tense and it remains to be seen how the respective governments will react to the continued pressure of the citizens.