24 July, judge Natia
Gudadze, once again considered the change
of the type of the
measure of restraint for 19-year-old Omar Okribelashvili and
23-year-old Saba Meparishvili.
About an hour after the statement made by Parliament Speaker Shalva
Papuashvili, civil activist Zuka Berdzenishvili was assaulted.
The Democracy Research Institute defends the interests
of Omar Okribelashvili and Saba Meparishvili, who
were detained during the protests against the
Russian law.
The Democracy Research Institute echoes the cases of physical retaliation against participants in the rally by the employees of the riot police on the territory adjacent to the Parliament on May 13, which cannot be considered legal police measures.
The Democracy Research Institute, in
cooperation with the Human Rights Center, offers free legal aid on issues of
hate crimes, hate speech, bullying/cyberbullying and violence.
DRI echoes the attack of organized groups on the participants in the rally held on May 2 and notes that the inaction of the law enforcement officers in relation to the violence was striking and calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ensure the safety of the protestors.
On May 1, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs used active special equipment, including pepper spray, tear gas, pepper gas shells, rubber bullets and water cannon, against protesters in the vicinity of the Parliament.
