The Democracy Research Institute reflects on the mobilization of the disproportionately large amount of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ riot police in the area surrounding the Parliament Building and states that despite formal legal basis.
The Democracy Research Institute calls on the authorities to do their utmost, including using the assistance of international partners to transport the injured T.G. to Georgian-controlled territory.
Representatives of the Democracy Research Institute had been watching the rallies organized by ultra-right-wing extremist groups to disrupt the premiere ofAnd Then We Dancedin front of the Amirani cinema for three days.
The Democracy Research Institute calls on the authorities not to allow the violent disruption of the screening.
According to DRI’s information, at the moment, N.G., resident of village Ikoti has been transferred to Akhalgori hospital, most likely with the acute coronary syndrome. Relatives are demanding the transfer of the patient to the Georgian-controlled territory.
One more person has died due to the closure of Akhalgori district checkpoint.
The body was taken to Tskhinvali for examination to determine the cause of death.
