Georgia burns: Journalist in hunger strike against authoritarian rule!

Georgia burns: Journalist in hunger strike against authoritarian rule!

In Georgia, the signs are on conflict: democracy is defended against authoritarian rule and Russian influence! On February 13, 2025, the EU Parliament adopted a resolution that supports the democratic protests in the country and condemned the increasing repression under the Prorussian government. The focus is particularly on prominent journalist Mzia Amaglobeli, who has been on hunger strike since her arrest on January 11, 2025. Your health threatens to become critical, as voanews.com, Amaglobeli has spent the last few weeks because her health because of the hunger strikes that she Continued, seriously endangered. Their goal is to protest against the repressive regime and to draw attention to the grievances in Georgia.

The shocks in Georgia have grown since the "Georgian Dream" ruling party won the elections with 54 % of the votes and was accused by the opposition to have fake the election. Hundreds of protesters were arrested due to the increasing police violence, and reports on torture and ill -treatment in prisons cause a sensation. According to human rights organizations, dozens of demonstrators and journalists, such as Amaglobeli, have become a brutal state repression. Despite the terrifying reports, state brutality continues to flow freely, while Amaglobeli and many others have to pay for their voice and beliefs.

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