Georgian police accused of violence against peaceful protesters

Human Rights Watch has called for an investigation into Georgian security forces' "brutal police violence" against peaceful protesters during two weeks of demonstrations against the government following elections in October that the OSCE has said were marred by vote-buying, double voting, physical violence, and intimidation. The authorities have since arrested hundreds of people and surveilled participants with Chinese-made facial recognition cameras. 

https://www.rferl.org/a/hrw-accountability-brutal-violence-protesters-georgia/33251141.html

Publication: Radio Free Europe

Writer: RFE Georgian Service

Publication date: 2024-12-24