The statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (00:37) claiming that the rally completely exceeded the requirements of the Law on Assemblies and Manifestations and became entirely violent is false.
At this time, the vast majority of rally participants are peacefully expressing their protest, meaning the police forces have no legal right to disperse the rally. This statement, along with the use of water cannons, indicates that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is initiating a full-scale dispersal of the rally. Given that the operation to disperse the rally on November 28-30, 2024, escalated into large-scale violence and led to the deliberate harm of peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
We demand that senior officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and representatives of the police forces immediately cease organizing and committing large-scale crimes on Rustaveli Avenue.
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