Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks
Georgian police on Wednesday raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests triggered by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.
Georgian opposition figures arrested as pro-EU protests continue
The leader of Georgia's main opposition party has been detained by police in the capital Tbilisi after being knocked to the ground and falling unconscious, his party said, the most high-profile in a sweeping wave of arrests of senior opposition figures.
Video shows masked Georgian police arrest opposition leader
STORY: A news camera captured the moment masked police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi detained the leader of one of the country's four main opposition parties - carrying what appeared to be his unmoving body into a waiting vehicle.
Georgian opposition leader dragged from party offices by police
One of Georgia's opposition leaders has been dragged from his party offices by police, after the prime minister vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests, which he called "violent actions", would face justice.
Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Opposition Leader Is Detained
In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition leaders who fear the country is turning closer to Russia.
Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies
A leader of one of Georgia’s opposition parties has been detained by police after he was beaten unconscious by officers in the capital Tbilisi, his party said Wednesday, in the wake of fierce protests in the former Soviet republic.
Georgian opposition leader detained by police and beaten unconscious, his party says
The leader of one of Georgia's four main opposition parties has been detained by police after being beaten unconscious in the capital Tbilisi, his party said on Wednesday,
Georgia's opposition says its leader was detained in altercation with police during protests
Vision released by the Coalition for Change party shows Nika Gvaramia being carried by the arms and legs by several men and thrown into a car.
Georgian Police Violently Detain Opposition Figures (Video)
Georgian police forcibly detained opposition figures Nika Gvaramia and Gela Khasaia. The detentions came amid nationwide anti-government protests -- often violently dispersed -- demanding a continuation of European integration efforts,
Georgian opposition leader violently detained by police, his party says
Separately, the Interpress news agency said that two members of another opposition party, Strong Georgia, had been detained by the police. A leader of Georgian youth protest movement Dafioni was also arrested, Georgian media reported. Kobakhidze, the prime minister, has repeatedly praised the police for their response to the protests.
Police in Georgia Arrest an Opposition Leader as Mass Protests Continue
Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining th
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