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Opposition Leader Zurab Japaridze Placed in Pretrial Detention After Refusing Bail

Tbilisi City Court has ordered Zurab Girchi Japaridze, the leader of the Girchi-More Freedom party, into pretrial detention after he refused to pay bail related to a contempt of parliament charge. (more)

Zourabichvili Condemns Japaridze Verdict as Political Repression

Salome Zourabichvili, the fifth president of Georgia, sharply criticized the recent arrest of Zurab Girchi Japaridze, leader of the Girchi - More Freedom party, calling it a political case and a clear sign of growing repression against opposition leaders. (more)

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"GYLA Challenges Controversial Foreign Agents Law in Constitutional Court" (more)

Ongoing Political Crisis and Protest in Georgia

The political crisis in Georgia continues along with the uninterrupted protest on Rustaveli Avenue, while the fifth President Salome Zurabishvili along with a few opposition leaders and civil society representatives coordinate efforts to draw international attention. (more)