Women March against Law on Foreign Agents Started in Georgia

Today, on the international day of struggle for women’s rights, women marches against the law on "foreign agents" are held in many cities of Georgia. In addition to Tbilisi the rally is held in 10 other cities.
In addition, the opposition announced a new protest rally in Tbilisi, which will be held at the Parliament on Rustaveli Avenue.
Yesterday’s many-hour rally ended with the violent dispersal of protesters with water-cannons, light-noise grants. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, 66 people were detained. The leader of the libertarian Girchi Meti Tavisupleba, Zurab Japaridze, was severely beaten at the Parliament rally and suffered head injuries.

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