The illegitimate early presidential elections, which will be held on February 15, 2025, will be a critical moment for Badra Gunba to strengthen his political position. 

At the meeting of Abkhazia’s so-called energy security headquarters, the so-called acting prime minister, Valery Bganba, warned the population about the introduction of a special regime. 

Law enforcement officers again confronted tens of thousands of peaceful citizens gathered on Rustaveli Avenue with disproportionate force and without any legal grounds, using special equipment - gas capsules, water cannons and pepper spray. 

According to lawyers from the Legal Aid Network, most of the individuals detained on December 2, 2024, were severely beaten.

For the fourth day, the police have been using disproportionate force and, by committing organized crime, trying to instill fear among the participants in the peaceful demonstration

Police forces have once again illegally cracked down on the peaceful demonstration near the Parliament building and are still treating demonstrators with particular brutality.

Police forces deployed near the legislative building cracked down on the peaceful demonstration at approximately 00:00, using coercive measures in gross violation of the law. 

DRC responds to the events of November 29, when MIA unjustifiably and disproportionately dispersed a peaceful protest, attacked peaceful demonstrators, and arrested them with extreme cruelty.

Early presidential elections will be held in occupied Abkhazia on February 15, 2025. The relevant decision was made after Aslan Bzhania resigned amid protests in Sokhumi. 

The lawyers of NGOs’ Legal Aid Network are defending the interests of persons detained on administrative charges during a peaceful assembly on November 19.