Josep Borrell reiterates concern about situation in Georgia, where pro-western protesters have continued to face a violent crackdown
Speaking at a press briefing, a spokesperson for the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell reiterated concern about the situation in“We strongly condemn acts of intimidation, threats and physical assaults against the protesters, against civil society activists, against politicians and against journalists and media workers,” the spokesperson said, pointing to “brutal actions” overnight.
A demonstrator wears a national flag as she argues with the police that blocked the road towards the Parliament building during an opposition protest against"the Russian law" in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, May 13.Two American citizens and one Russian were among 20 people detained at protests in Tbilisi, the interior ministry said today, Reuters reported.
Dimitri Chikovani, who was severely beaten by five men near his apartment building entrance in Tbilisi’s Sololaki district last Wednesday evening, said he had also received threatening phone calls. “We call on the authorities to ensure the right to protest,” he said. “We call on the authorities to investigate properly… and we expect that those responsible for it will be brought to justice.”But he also said that “we are not there yet” on sanctions.
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